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LaunchBox

LaunchBox is a portable, box-art-based games database and launcher for DOSBox, emulators, arcade cabinets, and PC Games. Download it free!

Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to LaunchBox

LaunchBox
Playnite Lutris OpenEmu Lakka Batocera.linux Retropie Snes9x ScummVM Mame mGBA

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to LaunchBox are Playnite, Lutris, 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. Source code generated using layoutit.com
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Games #Gaming #Emulators 289 social mentions

  2. 2
    Lutris is an open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Linux #Emulators 527 social mentions

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

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators 92 social mentions

  4. 4
    Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Emulators #Gaming Tools 5 social mentions

  5. 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 44 social mentions

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

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators 87 social mentions

  7. 7
    Snes9x is a portable, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators

  8. Game engine recreation of SCUMM made by LucasArts.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators 3 social mentions

  9. 9
    MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators 14 social mentions

  10. 10
    mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Media Player #Gaming #Emulators 70 social mentions

  11. IDOS Emulator is free to download and use an emulator that works seamlessly to gives you iOS experience on your desktop.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Operating Systems #Gaming #Emulators 4 social mentions

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    The visuals-first, community-driven, and free retro gaming frontend.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Gaming #Emulators #Online Games

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