Retropie AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Retropie

Retropie is described as 'RetroPie allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi or PC into a retro-gaming machine. It builds upon Raspbian, EmulationStation, RetroArch and many other projects to enable you to play your favourite classic games with the minimum set-up' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Retropie for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi, Mac and Odroid apps. The best Retropie alternative is Lakka, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Retropie are Batocera.linux, Kazeta, ES-DE and iiSU.

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  1. 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.

    37 Lakka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cubieboard
    • HummingBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Odroid
     
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  2. Batocera.linux icon
     20 likes

    Batocera.linux is an operating system specialized in retrogaming available for your pc and different nano computers like the Raspberry and the Odroids.

    17 Batocera.linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Odroid
     
  3. Kazeta icon
     4 likes

    Retro 90s style gaming operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. ES-DE icon
     3 likes

    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.

    12 ES-DE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
     
  5. iiSU icon
     3 likes

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

    25 iiSU alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Online
     
  6. RetroBat icon
     5 likes

    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.

    17 RetroBat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Recalbox icon
     15 likes

    Recalbox is a light embedded system created to run on the raspberryPi ,raspberryPI 2 and others!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Odroid
     
  8. Skraper icon
     1 like

    A brand new scraper to beautify your retrogaming experience!.

    5 Skraper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. HyperSpin icon
     10 likes

    HyperSpin is an animated arcade frontend for Windows for use on Home Arcade Machines. HyperSpin allows you to create custom menu systems to run most executables with that arcade look and feel. HyperSpin takes a more artwork oriented approach to creating menu's.

    20 HyperSpin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Retro gaming on the Raspberry Pi and includes RetroArchievements.org support, HDMI-CEC and PS3/XBOX 360 control pad support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  11. A fully customizable "console" in your living room that not only plays all the classic games you grew up with, but also brings modern features such as Gaming Achievements, Gaming Profiles, Online play, Social Interaction and more?.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  12. ROCKNIX icon
     1 like

    ROCKNIX is an immutable Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices focused on retro gaming emulation. It is developed by a small community of enthusiasts and our goal is to produce an operating system that has the features and capabilities we need and to have fun as we...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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