NeoStation AlternativesGame Emulators & Game Library Managers like NeoStation

NeoStation is described as 'Provides a fast, lightweight, and customizable experience for managing and launching retro games across desktop and mobile devices, with seamless integration for RetroArch and standalone emulators' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to NeoStation for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Linux, Mac and Web-based apps. The best NeoStation alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NeoStation are Lakka, Ludo, LaunchBox and Daijisho.

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  1. RetroArch icon
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    A fast, modular emulator frontend offering portability and extensive support for systems from arcade consoles to mobile platforms, featuring game engines like Doom and Quake, and capabilities for real-time rewinding and shader support on a variety of devices.

    165 RetroArch alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Haiku
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  2. Lakka icon
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    Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem. Each game system is implemented as a libretro core, while the frontend RetroArch takes care of inputs and display.

    38 Lakka alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cubieboard
    • HummingBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Odroid
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  3. Ludo icon
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    Ludo is an Emulator Frontend able to run retro video games. Ludo does not emulate the consoles itself, but does it through emulator plugins called libretro cores. Libretro cores are well known emulators (like Snes9x or Genesis Plus GX or PCSX) stripped from their user interface.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. LaunchBox icon
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    LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and...

    65 LaunchBox alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
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  5. Daijisho icon
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    Daijisho is a retro launcher that let you manage your retro games libraries. Daijisho cares about integrated experience, expansibility, aesthetic and pragmatical usabilities let you focus on games itself.

    20 Daijisho alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
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  6. RetroBat icon
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    RetroBat is a set of Batch and Powershell scripts written to easily configure and launch EmulationStation for Windows. This frontend software is intended to gather your ROMs collection and run games with compatible emulators such as RetroArch.

    20 RetroBat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. iiSU icon
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    Dual-screen Android launcher designed for handhelds like AYANEO Pocket DS, Odin 2, and Retroid Dual-Screen. Currently in Alpha.

    29 iiSU alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
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  8. ES-DE icon
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    ES-DE is a frontend for browsing and launching games from your multi-platform collection. It comes preconfigured for use with a large selection of emulators, game engines, game managers and gaming services. It can also run locally installed games and applications.

    15 ES-DE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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  9. Cocoon Shell icon
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    A Modern Emulation Frontend for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. KRetro icon
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    KRetro is a Libretro frontend written in Qt/Kirigami, designed for Plasma Desktop, Mobile, and Bigscreen.

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
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  11. Cocoon icon
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    Cocoon browser is the most private, secure way to access the Internet on an Android device, Mac or PC. Every connection to the web is encrypted to protect you from tracking and identity theft, while our built-in VPN-like service bypasses regional restrictions and grants access...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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