Awesome Emulators

ruffle-rs/ruffle

A Flash Player emulator written in Rust

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Rust React Vite Cargo npm

GitHub topics

#emulator #flash #hacktoberfest #reimplementation #rust #swf

Updated: 2026-06-17
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2016-08-29
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 5,775 open

18,191

stars

Forks: 1,037
Commits: 16,859 commits
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felixrieseberg/macintosh.js

🖥 A virtual Apple Macintosh with System 8, running in Electron. I'm sorry.

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JavaScript Electron Vite npm

GitHub topics

#electron #emulator #javascript #macintosh

Updated: 2026-05-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-07-14
License: Unknown
Issues: 92 open

8,481

stars

Forks: 334
Commits: 120 commits
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SteamGridDB/steam-rom-manager

The bulk game importer and artwork manager for Steam!

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TypeScript Angular Electron npm Yarn

Updated: 2026-06-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-04-30
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 67 open

2,437

stars

Forks: 148
Commits: 2,450 commits
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JMBeresford/retrom

A centralized game library/collection management service with a focus on emulation

AI dev

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TypeScript Axum React Tailwind CSS Tauri Cargo npm pnpm

Updated: 2026-06-07
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2024-04-19
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 77 open

1,975

stars

Forks: 41
Commits: 1,058 commits
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iaddis/metalnes

Transistor level NES simulation

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JavaScript CMake Conan .NET SDK

Updated: 2022-04-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-01-18
License: MIT
Issues: 8 open

1,936

stars

Forks: 39
Commits: 7 commits
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jeffpar/pcjs

The original IBM PC and other machine emulations in JavaScript

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JavaScript Bundler npm

GitHub topics

#6502 #8080 #8088 #dos #emulator #ibm-pc

Updated: 2026-03-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-03-01
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 41 open

1,166

stars

Forks: 178
Commits: 2,200 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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jsdf/pce

Emulates Mac Plus, PC, & Atari ST in the browser using WebAssembly

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C npm

GitHub topics

#atari-st #classic-mac-os #emscripten #emulator #ibm-pc #pce

Updated: 2022-06-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2003-04-15
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 22 open

916

stars

Forks: 152
Commits: 1,714 commits
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emmercm/igir

🕹 A zero-setup ROM collection manager that sorts, filters, extracts or archives, patches, and reports on collections of any size on any OS.

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TypeScript Vite npm pip

GitHub topics

#1g1r #analogue-pocket #anbernic #batocera #cmpro #emulation

Updated: 2026-06-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-07-05
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 33 open

849

stars

Forks: 42
Commits: 1,871 commits
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henrikpersson/potatis

🥔 MOS-6502 and NES emulator in Rust (SDL/WebAssembly/Android/Embedded/Cloud)

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Rust Android Cargo Gradle npm

GitHub topics

#embedded-hal #emulator #jni #jni-android #mos-6502 #nes

Updated: 2026-06-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-09-27
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

671

stars

Forks: 12
Commits: 32 commits
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nostlan/nostlan

The nostalgia launcher for video game emulators

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npm

GitHub topics

#bsnes #cemu #cemu-launcher #citra #dolphin #emulator-frontend

Updated: 2026-06-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-02-26
License: Unknown
Issues: 5 open

506

stars

Forks: 19
Commits: 11 commits
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taniarascia/chip8

🎮 ‎ A Chip-8 emulator written in JavaScript for web, CLI, and native UI.

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JavaScript npm

GitHub topics

#chip-8 #chip-8-emulator #emulator #javascript #node

Updated: 2022-05-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-01-03
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

470

stars

Forks: 43
Commits: 191 commits
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Manic-EMU/ManicEMU

Manic EMU is an all-in-one retro game emulator for iOS. It packs powerful features while keeping a clean, sleek UI and delivering buttery-smooth gameplay.

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Swift npm Swift Package Manager

Updated: 2026-06-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-07-13
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 21 open

378

stars

Forks: 26
Commits: 91 commits
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kelpsyberry/dust

A Nintendo DS emulator written in Rust for desktop devices and the web, with debugging features and a focus on accuracy

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Rust Cargo npm

GitHub topics

#debugging-tools #ds #emulator #nintendo-ds #rust

Updated: 2026-02-03
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2021-12-11
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 7 open

326

stars

Forks: 25
Commits: 244 commits
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cloudpilot-emu/cloudpilot-emu

A PalmOS emulator for the web

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C++ Angular npm Pipenv Yarn

Updated: 2026-05-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-05-04
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 25 open

304

stars

Forks: 25
Commits: 2,898 commits
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SysRay/psOff_public

Playstation 4 Emulator for Windows

Archived

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C++ CMake npm

GitHub topics

#emulation #playstation-4 #ps4 #vulkan

Updated: 2024-10-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-02-27
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

299

stars

Forks: 19
Commits: 1,059 commits
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ppeccin/javatari.js

Javatari - Online Atari 2600 Emulator

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HTML npm

Updated: 2024-12-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-02-16
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 20 open

235

stars

Forks: 63
Commits: 209 commits
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daniel5151/clicky

A clickwheel iPod emulator (WIP)

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Rust Express Cargo npm

Updated: 2025-05-25
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2019-09-10
License: Unknown
Issues: 4 open

206

stars

Forks: 9
Commits: 158 commits
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alucryd/oxyromon

Rusty ROM OrgaNizer

AI dev

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Rust Axum Svelte SvelteKit Tailwind CSS Cargo npm pnpm

GitHub topics

#emulation #no-intro #redump

Updated: 2026-05-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-06-23
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 19 open

187

stars

Forks: 16
Commits: 455 commits
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themitosan/fpPS4-Temmie-s-Launcher

This is a a simple GUI / launcher created for fpPS4 project.

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JavaScript npm

GitHub topics

#fpps4 #gui #js #launcher #nw #nwjs

Updated: 2025-08-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-12-12
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 0 open

187

stars

Forks: 18
Commits: 350 commits
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BdR76/lcdgame.js

LCD game library in html5/javascript, to recreate simulations of 80s Game & Watch by Nintendo and other electronic handheld games like Tandy, Sunwing, Mini Arcade etc. Currently supports playable simulators of Donkey Kong II, Mario Bros, Highway, Sea Ranger, Tom's Adventure, Jungle Kong, Eagle n Chicken and Mario's Cement Factory, incl. online highscores lists.

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JavaScript npm

GitHub topics

#1980s-game #game #gameandwatch #nintendo

Updated: 2024-03-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-11-11
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 3 open

107

stars

Forks: 20
Commits: 147 commits
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soywiz-archive/jspspemu

typescript psp emulator https://jspspemu.soywiz.com/

Archived

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TypeScript npm

Updated: 2021-03-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-03-24
License: Unknown
Issues: 12 open

104

stars

Forks: 52
Commits: 427 commits
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pedgarcia/fujisan

Cross-platform Atari 8-bit Emulator based on Atari800

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C++ CMake npm

GitHub topics

#atari #atari800 #atari800xl #atari8bit #atart #emulator

Updated: 2026-05-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-07-18
License: MIT
Issues: 16 open

58

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 329 commits
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RikkiGibson/DreamPotato

An emulator for the Dreamcast VMU

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C# .NET SDK npm

Updated: 2026-05-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-04-12
License: MIT
Issues: 13 open

58

stars

Forks: 4
Commits: 433 commits
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bryanperris/cor64

N64 Emulator written in C#

Stack

C# .NET SDK npm

GitHub topics

#c-sharp #dotnet #dotnet-core #dotnetcore #emulation #emulator

Updated: 2024-02-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-01-08
License: MIT
Issues: 9 open

53

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 33 commits
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7800-devtools/a7800

an Atari 7800 emulator

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C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2024-11-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-03-23
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 10 open

45

stars

Forks: 8
Commits: 111 commits
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GhostlyDark/EMG

Electron mupen64plus GUI

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JavaScript Cargo CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#electron #emulation #emulator-frontend #n64

Updated: 2026-06-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-09-23
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

24

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 945 commits
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beaumanvienna/marley

"Many Awesome Retro Linux Emulators, Yay!" -- A bundle of gaming console emulators for the x86_64 Linux platform

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C Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2022-07-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-04-04
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 9 open

18

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 771 commits
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damouse/Drop64

n64 emulator in the browser with smartphone motion controller.

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CSS Express npm

Updated: 2017-06-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-02-12
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

11

stars

Forks: 7
Commits: 21 commits
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srikavin/N64-Emulator

[WIP] A capable Nintendo 64 emulator writen in Typescript

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TypeScript npm Yarn

Updated: 2023-03-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-05-05
License: Unknown
Issues: 8 open

9

stars

Forks: 2
Commits: 22 commits
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