Awesome Emulators

stenzek/duckstation

Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#appimage #emulator #enhancements #fast #hardware-renderers #jit-compiler

Updated: 2026-06-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-09-09
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

10,261

stars

Forks: 918
Commits: 11,923 commits
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FEX-Emu/FEX

A fast usermode x86 and x86-64 emulator for Arm64 Linux

AI dev

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#arm64 #cpp #emulation #emulator #linux #x86

Updated: 2026-06-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-11-16
License: MIT
Issues: 222 open

7,584

stars

Forks: 284
Commits: 14,263 commits
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Website GitHub

azahar-emu/azahar

An open-source 3DS emulator project based on Citra.

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

Updated: 2026-06-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-08-30
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 389 open

7,396

stars

Forks: 513
Commits: 10,979 commits
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Website GitHub

amhndu/SimpleNES

An NES emulator in C++

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #emulator #nes-emulator #sfml

Updated: 2025-10-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-06-01
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

5,085

stars

Forks: 1,126
Commits: 187 commits
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visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m

The continuing development of the legendary VBA gameboy advance emulator.

AI dev

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-06-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2007-10-30
License: Unknown
Issues: 232 open

3,858

stars

Forks: 365
Commits: 4,655 commits
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Website GitHub

snes9xgit/snes9x

Snes9x - Portable Super Nintendo Entertainment System (TM) emulator

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK Meson

Updated: 2026-05-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-09-25
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 225 open

3,217

stars

Forks: 536
Commits: 2,666 commits
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Website GitHub

weihuoya/citra

A Nintendo 3DS Emulator

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#3ds #android #emulator #new3ds

Updated: 2025-11-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-08-30
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 548 open

2,681

stars

Forks: 231
Commits: 8,715 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
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Website GitHub

InoriRus/Kyty

PS4 & PS5 emulator

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2024-05-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-11-12
License: MIT
Issues: 44 open

2,601

stars

Forks: 163
Commits: 49 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
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SourMesen/Mesen2

Multi-system emulator (NES, SNES, GB, GBA, PCE, SMS/GG, WS) for Windows, Linux and macOS

Archived

Stack

C++ Avalonia .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#emulator #game-gear #gameboy #gba #master-system #nes

Updated: 2026-06-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-02-12
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

2,405

stars

Forks: 291
Commits: 3,511 commits
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flyinghead/flycast

Flycast is a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2 and Atomiswave emulator

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #sega-dreamcast #sega-naomi

Updated: 2026-06-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-12-19
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 288 open

2,345

stars

Forks: 289
Commits: 7,227 commits
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strato-emu/strato

Run Nintendo Switch homebrew & games on your Android device!

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#android #c-plus-plus #cpp #emulation #emulator #nintendo

Updated: 2024-09-02
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-06-28
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 28 open

2,335

stars

Forks: 289
Commits: 2,207 commits
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Website GitHub

xenia-canary/xenia-canary

Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cpp #d3d12 #emulation #emulator #ppc

Updated: 2026-06-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-01-10
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 122 open

2,311

stars

Forks: 266
Commits: 8,576 commits
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Website GitHub

Inori/GPCS4

A work-in-progress PlayStation 4 emulator.

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK pip

GitHub topics

#emulator #gcn #graphics #ps4 #vulkan

Updated: 2023-08-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-06-20
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

2,013

stars

Forks: 144
Commits: 1,554 commits
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EKA2L1/EKA2L1

A Symbian OS/N-Gage emulator

Stack

C++ Android Qt CMake Gradle pip

GitHub topics

#cpp17 #emulates #emulation #emulator #games #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-01-02
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-03-22
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 139 open

1,956

stars

Forks: 165
Commits: 5,852 commits
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Website GitHub

bsnes-emu/bsnes

bsnes is a Super Nintendo (SNES) emulator focused on performance, features, and ease of use.

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#emulation #emulator #snes #snes-emulator

Updated: 2026-05-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2007-12-22
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 146 open

1,948

stars

Forks: 190
Commits: 4,088 commits
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lightspark/lightspark

An open source flash player implementation

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2026-06-15
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2008-11-23
License: LGPL-3.0
Issues: 76 open

1,885

stars

Forks: 228
Commits: 9,618 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +4 +0.2%
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Website GitHub

RPCSX/rpcsx

No description.

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-01-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-11-03
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 8 open

1,880

stars

Forks: 119
Commits: 18,656 commits
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cebix/macemu

Basilisk II and SheepShaver Macintosh emulators

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2025-01-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 1999-10-03
License: Unknown
Issues: 118 open

1,594

stars

Forks: 354
Commits: 2,696 commits
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finalburnneo/FBNeo

FinalBurn Neo - We are Team FBNeo.

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#arcade #colecovision #cps1 #cps2 #cps3 #emulator

Updated: 2026-06-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-12-03
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 128 open

1,387

stars

Forks: 462
Commits: 15,846 commits
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Website GitHub

wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS

HLE 3DS emulator

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#3ds #android #arm #c-plus-plus #emulation #emulator

Updated: 2026-02-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-09-15
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 62 open

1,370

stars

Forks: 83
Commits: 2,520 commits
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bochs-emu/Bochs

Bochs - Cross Platform x86 Emulator Project

Stack

C++

Updated: 2026-06-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2000-10-09
License: LGPL-2.1
Issues: 68 open

1,317

stars

Forks: 176
Commits: 14,453 commits
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SourMesen/Mesen

Mesen is a cross-platform (Windows & Linux) NES/Famicom emulator built in C++ and C#

Archived

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#emulator #famicom #nes

Updated: 2024-12-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-06-10
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 104 open

1,316

stars

Forks: 332
Commits: 2,904 commits
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nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance

A cycle-accurate Nintendo Game Boy Advance emulator.

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#cycle-accurate #emulator #emulator-development #gameboy-advance #gameboy-advance-emulator #gba

Updated: 2026-06-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-12-15
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 71 open

1,301

stars

Forks: 75
Commits: 1,549 commits
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CE-Programming/CEmu

Third-party TI-84 Plus CE / TI-83 Premium CE emulator, focused on developer features

Stack

C++ Qt CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#calculator #emulation #emulator #ez80 #ti-83-premium-ce #ti-84-plus-ce

Updated: 2026-06-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-11-13
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 36 open

1,284

stars

Forks: 88
Commits: 2,627 commits
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dreamlayers/em-dosbox

An Emscripten port of DOSBox

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#dos #dosbox #emscripten #emulator #emulators #gaming

Updated: 2023-01-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2002-07-27
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 30 open

1,281

stars

Forks: 160
Commits: 4,346 commits
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decaf-emu/decaf-emu

Researching Wii U emulation.

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#cpp #decaf-emu #emulator #wii-u

Updated: 2024-09-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-05-18
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 51 open

1,274

stars

Forks: 143
Commits: 5,222 commits
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aappleby/metroboy

A repository of gate-level simulators and tools for the original Game Boy.

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#emulator #gameboy #gameboy-emulator #hdl #simulator #verilog

Updated: 2025-02-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-04-21
License: Unknown
Issues: 4 open

1,164

stars

Forks: 36
Commits: 4,168 commits
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drhelius/Gearboy

Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Super Game Boy emulator, debugger and embedded MCP server for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#bsd #emulation #emulator #game-boy #gameboy #gameboy-color-emulator

Updated: 2026-06-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-07-19
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 8 open

1,156

stars

Forks: 155
Commits: 2,136 commits
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WinDurango/WinDurango

The world's first Xbox One compatibility layer for Windows.

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK vcpkg

GitHub topics

#compatibility-layer #emulation #xbox-one

Updated: 2026-06-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2026-01-24
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 5 open

1,156

stars

Forks: 55
Commits: 199 commits
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schellingb/dosbox-pure

DOSBox Pure is a new fork of DOSBox built for RetroArch/Libretro aiming for simplicity and ease of use.

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2026-06-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-12-21
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 266 open

1,146

stars

Forks: 96
Commits: 777 commits
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skmp/reicast-emulator

Reicast was a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast emulator

Archived

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#aarch64 #armv7 #dreamcast #dynarec #emulator #x86

Updated: 2025-09-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-12-19
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 244 open

1,132

stars

Forks: 349
Commits: 4,015 commits
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TomHarte/CLK

A latency-hating emulator of: the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro and Archimedes, Amstrad CPC, Apple II/II+/IIe and early Macintosh, Atari 2600 and ST, ColecoVision, Enterprise 64/128, Commodore Vic-20 and Amiga, MSX 1/2, Oric 1/Atmos, early PC compatibles, Sega Master System, Sinclair ZX80/81 and ZX Spectrum, Tandy CoCo and Thomson MO5/6.

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#acorn-electron #amstrad-cpc #apple2 #appleii #archimedes #atari-st

Updated: 2026-06-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-07-16
License: MIT
Issues: 86 open

1,122

stars

Forks: 63
Commits: 14,804 commits
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Hydr8gon/NooDS

A (hopefully!) speedy DS emulator

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

Updated: 2025-11-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-05-25
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 97 open

1,104

stars

Forks: 61
Commits: 574 commits
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Rosalie241/RMG

Rosalie's Mupen GUI

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2026-02-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-09-12
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 124 open

1,022

stars

Forks: 89
Commits: 1,830 commits
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grumpycoders/pcsx-redux

The PCSX-Redux project is a collection of tools, research, hardware design, and libraries aiming at development and reverse engineering on the PlayStation 1. The core product itself, PCSX-Redux, is yet another fork of the Playstation emulator, PCSX.

AI dev

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK npm

GitHub topics

#playstation-emulator

Updated: 2026-06-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-12-12
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 159 open

942

stars

Forks: 143
Commits: 7,093 commits
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Website GitHub

0ldsk00l/nestopia

Cross-platform Nestopia emulator core with a GUI

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#emulator #nestopia #nintendo #nintendo-nes

Updated: 2026-04-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-09-02
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 25 open

903

stars

Forks: 179
Commits: 1,231 commits
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nspire-emus/firebird

Multi-platform emulator of TI Nspire calculators

Stack

C++ Android Gradle

GitHub topics

#android #arm #c #calculator #cpp #emulator

Updated: 2026-01-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-04-25
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 88 open

835

stars

Forks: 100
Commits: 1,259 commits
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YuriSizuku/OnscripterYuri

An enhancement ONScripter project porting to many platforms, especially web.

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle vcpkg

GitHub topics

#android #arm #arm64 #emscripten #galgame #game

Updated: 2026-05-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-02-07
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 14 open

805

stars

Forks: 50
Commits: 162 commits
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ptyfyre/mandarine-neo

A Citra fork with new features and hacks which are experimental and may not be present in Azahar. Continuation of Mandarine 3DS emulator.

Stack

C++ Android Ktor CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#3ds #3ds-emulator #citra #citra-enhanced #citra-fork #emulation

Updated: 2026-04-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-08-30
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 35 open

730

stars

Forks: 27
Commits: 10,313 commits
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DaedalusX64/daedalus

The Nintendo 64 Emulator itself

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

Updated: 2026-02-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-12-24
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 11 open

672

stars

Forks: 72
Commits: 3,140 commits
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shonumi/gbe-plus

DMG/GBC/GBA emulator and experimental NDS emulator.

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-06-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-09-21
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 79 open

591

stars

Forks: 83
Commits: 4,965 commits
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Ancurio/mkxp

Free Software implementation of the Ruby Game Scripting System (RGSS)

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#game-engine #game-engine-2d #mkxp #rpg #rpg-maker #rpg-maker-vx

Updated: 2026-01-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-09-01
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 45 open

580

stars

Forks: 217
Commits: 835 commits
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JaCzekanski/Avocado

🥑 PlayStation 1 emulator

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#cpp #emulation #emulator #hacktoberfest #playstation #ps1

Updated: 2023-09-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-07-11
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 59 open

578

stars

Forks: 32
Commits: 895 commits
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openMSX/openMSX

the MSX emulator that aims for perfection

Stack

C++ Meson

GitHub topics

#emulator #emulator-programming #msx #msx-computers #msx-documentation #msx-emulator

Updated: 2026-06-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2001-05-04
License: Unknown
Issues: 451 open

531

stars

Forks: 131
Commits: 18,020 commits
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Website GitHub

PSI-Rockin/DobieStation

A dog-themed PS2 emulator

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

Updated: 2021-07-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-01-14
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 52 open

515

stars

Forks: 55
Commits: 1,873 commits
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OatmealDome/dolphin-ios

Dolphin for iOS, reborn

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2025-10-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-07-12
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 168 open

505

stars

Forks: 77
Commits: 45,159 commits
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kanjitalk755/macemu

Basilisk II and SheepShaver Macintosh emulators

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2026-06-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 1999-10-03
License: Unknown
Issues: 2 open

467

stars

Forks: 87
Commits: 3,582 commits
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SamoZ256/hydra

A Nintendo Switch emulator for macOS

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-06-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-02-05
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 6 open

439

stars

Forks: 22
Commits: 1,417 commits
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sebastianbiallas/pearpc

PearPC - PowerPC Architecture Emulator

AI dev

Stack

C++

Updated: 2026-05-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2004-05-05
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 17 open

434

stars

Forks: 74
Commits: 1,018 commits
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Rinnegatamante/DaedalusX64-vitaGL

Daedalus X64 port for PSVITA through vitaGL.

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-02-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-04-09
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 26 open

419

stars

Forks: 49
Commits: 632 commits
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