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LIJI32/SameBoy
Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator written in C
Stack
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-07-10
- Lists
- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2016-03-30
- History
- 5 history points
- License
- NOASSERTION
- Issues
- 161 open
2,153
stars
- Forks
- 263
- Commits
- 2,754 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
red-prig/fpPS4
PS4 compatibility layer (emulator) on Free Pascal
- Updated
- 2026-07-29
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2021-12-08
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- LGPL-2.1
- Issues
- 11 open
2,131
stars
- Forks
- 153
- Commits
- 748 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
libretro/Lakka-LibreELEC
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown game console.
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-07-03
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2009-03-18
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- Unknown
- Issues
- 53 open
2,025
stars
- Forks
- 309
- Commits
- 48,543 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
JMBeresford/retrom
A centralized game library/collection management service with a focus on emulation
AI dev
Stack
- Updated
- 2026-07-27
- Lists
- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2024-04-19
- History
- 6 history points
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 76 open
2,021
stars
- Forks
- 42
- Commits
- 1,069 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
Inori/GPCS4
A work-in-progress PlayStation 4 emulator.
- Updated
- 2023-08-29
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2019-06-20
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 3 open
2,018
stars
- Forks
- 143
- Commits
- 1,554 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
EKA2L1/EKA2L1
A Symbian OS/N-Gage emulator
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-07-08
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2018-03-22
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 143 open
1,981
stars
- Forks
- 171
- Commits
- 5,852 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
bsnes-emu/bsnes
bsnes is a Super Nintendo (SNES) emulator focused on performance, features, and ease of use.
Stack
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-05-23
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2007-12-22
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- NOASSERTION
- Issues
- 148 open
1,957
stars
- Forks
- 191
- Commits
- 4,088 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
iaddis/metalnes
Transistor level NES simulation
Stack
- Updated
- 2022-04-14
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2022-01-18
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 7 open
1,942
stars
- Forks
- 39
- Commits
- 7 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
RPCSX/rpcsx
No description.
- Updated
- 2026-06-29
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2012-11-03
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Issues
- 10 open
1,936
stars
- Forks
- 127
- Commits
- 18,657 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Updated
- 2026-07-28
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2013-04-21
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Issues
- 133 open
1,917
stars
- Forks
- 246
- Commits
- 1,983 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
lightspark/lightspark
An open source flash player implementation
- Updated
- 2026-07-17
- Lists
- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2008-11-23
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- LGPL-3.0
- Issues
- 74 open
1,889
stars
- Forks
- 227
- Commits
- 9,653 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- No 7-day history
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- No 7-day history
microsoft/WSA
Developer-related issues and feature requests for Windows Subsystem for Android
Archived
- Updated
- 2024-08-16
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2022-10-17
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 179 open
1,857
stars
- Forks
- 907
- Commits
- 14 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
TapiocaFox/Daijishou
Daijishō is a retro launcher that manages your retro games libraries. This repo is for assets and served as a main page.
Stack
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-07-29
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2022-03-06
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 147 open
1,842
stars
- Forks
- 146
- Commits
- 2,282 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
oxters168/Pluvia
Lightweight unofficial Steam client for Android
- Updated
- 2026-02-23
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2024-10-05
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 77 open
1,719
stars
- Forks
- 49
- Commits
- 510 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
cebix/macemu
Basilisk II and SheepShaver Macintosh emulators
- Updated
- 2025-01-06
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 1999-10-03
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- Unknown
- Issues
- 119 open
1,605
stars
- Forks
- 362
- Commits
- 2,696 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android
Android port of melonDS
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-05-18
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2018-11-25
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 237 open
1,563
stars
- Forks
- 120
- Commits
- 938 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
mupen64plus/mupen64plus-core
Core module of the Mupen64Plus project
Stack
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-07-07
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2009-10-02
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- Unknown
- Issues
- 202 open
1,549
stars
- Forks
- 280
- Commits
- 2,749 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
alephsecurity/xnu-qemu-arm64
No description.
- Updated
- 2021-09-16
- Lists
- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2003-02-18
- History
- 5 history points
- License
- NOASSERTION
- Issues
- 20 open
1,460
stars
- Forks
- 128
- Commits
- 73,552 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
finalburnneo/FBNeo
FinalBurn Neo - We are Team FBNeo.
- Updated
- 2026-07-27
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2011-12-03
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- NOASSERTION
- Issues
- 128 open
1,430
stars
- Forks
- 473
- Commits
- 16,056 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS
HLE 3DS emulator
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-07-30
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2022-09-15
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 65 open
1,384
stars
- Forks
- 87
- Commits
- 2,523 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
higan-emu/higan
higan is a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy, preservation, and configurability.
Stack
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2025-09-01
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2007-12-22
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- NOASSERTION
- Issues
- 76 open
1,342
stars
- Forks
- 120
- Commits
- 1,562 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
bochs-emu/Bochs
Bochs - Cross Platform x86 Emulator Project
Stack
- Updated
- 2026-07-26
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2000-10-09
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- LGPL-2.1
- Issues
- 72 open
1,336
stars
- Forks
- 179
- Commits
- 14,534 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
SourMesen/Mesen
Mesen is a cross-platform (Windows & Linux) NES/Famicom emulator built in C++ and C#
Archived
- Updated
- 2024-12-18
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2014-06-10
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 104 open
1,327
stars
- Forks
- 331
- Commits
- 2,904 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance
A cycle-accurate Nintendo Game Boy Advance emulator.
Archived
- Updated
- 2026-06-21
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2018-12-15
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- Disabled
1,308
stars
- Forks
- 75
- Commits
- 1,552 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
CE-Programming/CEmu
Third-party TI-84 Plus CE / TI-83 Premium CE emulator, focused on developer features
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-06-11
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2015-11-13
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- NOASSERTION
- Issues
- 37 open
1,298
stars
- Forks
- 89
- Commits
- 2,627 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
dreamlayers/em-dosbox
An Emscripten port of DOSBox
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2023-01-07
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2002-07-27
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Issues
- 30 open
1,284
stars
- Forks
- 159
- Commits
- 4,346 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
decaf-emu/decaf-emu
Researching Wii U emulation.
- Updated
- 2024-09-03
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2015-05-18
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 51 open
1,276
stars
- Forks
- 146
- Commits
- 5,222 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
WinDurango/WinDurango
The world's first Xbox One compatibility layer for Windows.
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-07-29
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2026-01-24
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- LGPL-3.0
- Issues
- 8 open
1,266
stars
- Forks
- 60
- Commits
- 258 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
devos50/qemu-ios
A QEMU emulator for legacy Apple devices
- Updated
- 2025-02-19
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2003-02-18
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- NOASSERTION
- Issues
- 146 open
1,242
stars
- Forks
- 88
- Commits
- 109,445 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
skylersaleh/SkyEmu
Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and DS Emulator
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-06-26
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2021-05-21
- History
- 4 history points
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 257 open
1,221
stars
- Forks
- 93
- Commits
- 1,076 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
