Best Commodore 64 Emulators in 2026
Updated
30 Commodore 64 emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
30ranked
0free plans on this page
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Commodore 64 Emulators 5 channels on this page · 15 of 40 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsDisk and tape formatsBuilt-in debuggerNetplay supportEmulated C64 variantsBundled software library Spec sheet Score
26 Hoxs64 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows 7/10/11Disk and tape formatsD64, G64, P64, FDI, TAP, PRG, P00, T64, CRTBuilt-in debuggernot statedNetplay supportnot statedEmulated C64 variantsnot statedBundled software librarynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
27 c64js Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswebDisk and tape formats.prgBuilt-in debuggernot statedNetplay supportnot statedEmulated C64 variantsnot statedBundled software librarynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
28 Denise Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedDisk and tape formatsnot statedBuilt-in debuggernot statedNetplay supportnot statedEmulated C64 variantsnot statedBundled software librarynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.6
29 BMC64 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsRaspberry Pi Zero, Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, Raspberry Pi 2, Raspberry Pi 3Disk and tape formats.D1M, .D2M, .D4M, .DHD, .D64, .PRGBuilt-in debuggernot statedNetplay supportnot statedEmulated C64 variantsC64 PAL and NTSCBundled software librarynot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.5
30 Rust64 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedDisk and tape formatsPRG, CRTBuilt-in debuggerYesNetplay supportnot statedEmulated C64 variantsCommodore 64Bundled software librarynot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.5
Compare all 5 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Disk and tape formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Hoxs64 | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | Windows 7/10/11 | D64, G64, P64, FDI, TAP, PRG, P00, T64, CRT |
| 27 | c64js | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | web | .prg |
| 28 | Denise | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | BMC64 | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | Raspberry Pi Zero, Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, Raspberry Pi 2, Raspberry Pi 3 | .D1M, .D2M, .D4M, .DHD, .D64, .PRG |
| 30 | Rust64 | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | PRG, CRT |
More in Gaming & Minecraft
All gaming & Minecraft listsGame Mod Managers 78Minecraft Launchers 74Multi-System Emulators 54Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins 53Game Streaming Software 45Game Build Automation Software 43Minecraft Schematic Tools 43Game Voice Generators 42Cloud gaming services 41Game Development Software 41Game Library Managers 40Minecraft Shape Generators 39