zBoy AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like zBoy

zBoy is described as 'Multi-platform, open-source GameBoy Classic ("DMG") emulator that provides a load/save feature, can perform PCX screenshots and emulates an internal battery for ROMs that were designed to use one' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are six alternatives to zBoy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best zBoy alternative is Gearboy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like zBoy are SameBoy, BGB, gnuboy and Gameboy.Live.

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  1. Gearboy icon

    Gearboy

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    Gearboy is a cross-platform Game Boy / Game Boy Color emulator written in C++ that runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Gearboy screenshot 1
     

    • Gearboy is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to zBoy.

    • Gearboy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to zBoy.

    • Gearboy is Free and Open SourcezBoy is also Free and Open Source
  2. SameBoy icon

    SameBoy

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    SameBoy is a user friendly, powerful and open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Super Game Boy emulator for macOS, Windows and Unix-like platforms. SameBoy is extremely accurate and includes a wide range of both powerful debugging features and user-facing features, making it...

    5 SameBoy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
     

    • SameBoy is the most popular iPhone alternative to zBoy.

    • SameBoy is Freemium and Open SourcezBoy is Free and Open Source
  4. BGB icon

    BGB

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    BGB is a GameBoy and Gameboy Color emulator and debugger for Windows and Wine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BGB running with a background
     
  5. gnuboy icon

    gnuboy

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    One of the few emulators for the original Gameboy handheld systems, gnuboy is written in ANSI C and supports a wide range of systems from MS-DOS to Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    gnuboy screenshot 1
     
  6. Gameboy.Live icon

    Gameboy.Live

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    Gameboy.Live is a Gameboy emulator written in Go (Programming Language) for learning purposes. You can simply play Gameboy games on your desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Gameboy.Live screenshot 1
     

    • Gameboy.Live is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to zBoy.

    • Gameboy.Live is Free and Open SourcezBoy is also Free and Open Source

  7. StarGB

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    A lightweight and efficient Nintendo Game Boy emulator written in C++ using SDL2 for graphics, spdlog for high-performance logging, and fmt for clean and flexible formatting. This project faithfully reproduces the classic Game Boy gaming experience, supporting popular game...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    StarGB screenshot 1
     
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