Playnite AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Game Emulators

The best Game Emulator alternative to Playnite is LaunchBox, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Playnite and six of them are Game Emulators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Game Emulator alternatives to Playnite are Dig - Emulator Front-End, Metropolis Launcher, GameEx and Cartridges.

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  1. LaunchBox icon
     49 likes

    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...

    56 LaunchBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
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    Comments about LaunchBox as an Alternative to Playnite
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    All The Creative Features Are Locked Behind a Paywall, Not Recommended Unless You Want To Spend Money On Random Crap Your Not Gonna Use

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think LaunchBox is a great Playnite alternative.

    • LaunchBox is Freemium and ProprietaryPlaynite is Free and Open Source
  2. Metropolis Launcher is a game launcher, emulation front-end and an extensive offline database of video game metadata thanks to MobyGames.

    Metropolis Launcher is based on the .NET 4.0 Framework and runs on Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. GameEx icon
     3 likes

    Feature rich gaming front-end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC Games and all command line based game emulators, along with being a complete Home Theatre PC solution or plug in for windows media center.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  4. Cartridges icon
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    Cartridges is a simple game launcher for all of your games. It has support for importing games from Steam, Lutris, Heroic and more with no login necessary. You can sort and hide games or download cover art from SteamGridDB.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. Attract-Mode icon
     1 like

    A graphical front-end for command line emulators that hides the underlying operating system and is intended to be controlled with a joystick, gamepad or spin dial. Ideal for use on arcade cabinet setups.

    21 Attract-Mode alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
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