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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to EmulationStation

EmulationStation
Batocera.linux Playnite OpenEmu Lutris Mame Retropie Lakka Snes9x Mesen Dolphin Emulator

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to EmulationStation are Batocera.linux, Playnite, and OpenEmu. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. Batocera.linux is an open-source and completely free retro-gaming distribution that can be copied to a USB stick or an SD card with the aim of turning any computer/nano computer into a gaming console during a game or permanently.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Retro Games #Emulators 43 social mentions

  2. Source code generated using layoutit.com
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Emulators #Online Games 288 social mentions

  3. Console and Arcade video game emulator for macOS.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators 91 social mentions

  4. 4
    Lutris is an open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Linux #Emulators 524 social mentions

  5. 5
    MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators 14 social mentions

  6. RetroPie allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi or PC into a retro-gaming machine.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Emulators #Online Games 87 social mentions

  7. 7
    Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Emulators #Gaming Tools 5 social mentions

  8. 8
    Snes9x is a portable, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators

  9. 9
    Mesen is a NES/Famicom emulator and NSF player.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Group Chat & Notifications #Media Player #Gaming

  10. Official website of Dolphin, the GameCube and Wii emulator. Download the latest version (5. 0-5763) now or ask questions on our forums for help. Enter your search in the box aboveDownloadDownload the latest version of the Dolphin Emulator (5.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators 150 social mentions

  11. 11
    A Nintendo DS emulator with support for commercial games.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Emulators #Gaming Tools 32 social mentions

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    ZSNES is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators

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