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Mesen

Mesen is a NES/Famicom emulator and NSF player.

Some of the top features or benefits of Mesen are: High Accuracy, Feature-rich, Open Source, Cross-platform Support, and Comprehensive Compatibility. You can visit the info page to learn more.

Best Mesen Alternatives & Competitors in 2025

The best Mesen alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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  1. 26

    A portable and cycle-accurate NES emulator written in C++

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  2. 24

    FCEUX is a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Famicom, and Famicom Disk System (FDS) emulator.

    /fceux-alternatives
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  4. 26

    PuNES is a high accuracy NES emulator.

    /punes-alternatives
  5. 14

    RetroArch is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players.

    /retroarch-alternatives
  6. 22

    VirtuaNES is Famicom/NES emulator for Win32.

    /virtuanes-alternatives
  7. 24

    Nesbox Emulator is a multiplatform emulator of video consoles.

    /nesbox-alternatives
  8. 21

    Emulates most gaming systems that exist, emphasizing accuracy over speed.

    /mess-alternatives
  9. 10

    Snes9x is a portable, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator.

    Open Source

    /snes9x-alternatives
  10. 17

    Jnes is a NES emulator for win32 platforms that uses DirectX for its hardware interface.

    /jnes-alternatives
  11. bsnes is a Super Nintendo (SNES) emulator focused on performance, features, and ease of use.

    /higan-alternatives
  12. 14

    Nintendulator is an open source Win32 NES emulator written in C++ (plus some assembly optimization).

    /nintendulator-alternatives
  13. 12

    A JavaScript NES emulator.

    Open Source

    /jsnes-alternatives
  14. ZSNES is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator.

    Open Source

    /zsnes-alternatives
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