Best Game Console Emulators in 2026
Updated
35 game console emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
35ranked
4free plans on this page
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Game Console Emulators 10 channels on this page · 50 of 80 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported console systemsDesktop operating systemsNetplayGraphics upscalingOpen source℗License type Spec sheet Score
26 Redream Free planYesPaid from6 one-timeSupported console systemsSega DreamcastDesktop operating systemscross-platformNetplaynot statedGraphics upscalingYesOpen sourcenot statedLicense typenot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
27 Mednafen Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported console systems17Desktop operating systemsnot statedNetplayYesGraphics upscalingnot statedOpen sourceYesLicense typenot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.8
28 BizHawk Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported console systemsnot statedDesktop operating systemsnot statedNetplaynot statedGraphics upscalingnot statedOpen sourceYesLicense typenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
29 Project64 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported console systemsNintendo 64 and Nintendo 64 Disk Drive (64DD)Desktop operating systemswindowsNetplaynot statedGraphics upscalingYesOpen sourceYesLicense typeopen-source 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
30 OpenEmu Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported console systems31Desktop operating systemsnot statedNetplayNoGraphics upscalingnot statedOpen sourceYesLicense typenot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.6
31 SameBoy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported console systemsGame Boy (DMG), Game Boy Pocket/Light (MGB), Game Boy Color (CGB), GBC-mode Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Player (AGB), Super Game Boy (SGB), Super Game Boy 2 (SGB2)Desktop operating systemscross-platformNetplaynot statedGraphics upscalingYesOpen sourceYesLicense typeopen-source 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
32 EKA2L1 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported console systemsSymbian OS EKA1/EKA2, Nokia N-Gage, N-Gage 2.0, S60v1-S60v5, S^3, Symbian BelleDesktop operating systemscross-platformNetplaynot statedGraphics upscalingnot statedOpen sourceYesLicense typeopen-source 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
33 ShadPS4 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported console systemsPlayStation 4Desktop operating systemscross-platformNetplayNoGraphics upscalingYesOpen sourceYesLicense typeopen-source 7/8spec lines stated 6.3
34 Cxbx-Reloaded Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported console systemsMicrosoft Xbox; Sega ChihiroDesktop operating systemswindowsNetplaynot statedGraphics upscalingnot statedOpen sourceYesLicense typeopen-source 5/8spec lines stated 6.0
35 Xenia Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported console systemsXbox 360Desktop operating systemscross-platformNetplayYesGraphics upscalingYesOpen sourceYesLicense typeopen-source 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
Compare all 10 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported console systems | Desktop operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Redream | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | 6 one-time | Sega Dreamcast | cross-platform |
| 27 | Mednafen | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | 17 | — |
| 28 | BizHawk | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | Project64 | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Nintendo 64 and Nintendo 64 Disk Drive (64DD) | windows |
| 30 | OpenEmu | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 31 | — |
| 31 | SameBoy | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Game Boy (DMG), Game Boy Pocket/Light (MGB), Game Boy Color (CGB), GBC-mode Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Player (AGB), Super Game Boy (SGB), Super Game Boy 2 (SGB2) | cross-platform |
| 32 | EKA2L1 | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Symbian OS EKA1/EKA2, Nokia N-Gage, N-Gage 2.0, S60v1-S60v5, S^3, Symbian Belle | cross-platform |
| 33 | ShadPS4 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | PlayStation 4 | cross-platform |
| 34 | Cxbx-Reloaded | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Microsoft Xbox; Sega Chihiro | windows |
| 35 | Xenia | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | Xbox 360 | cross-platform |
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