Best CEN64 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from Nintendo 64 emulators ranked against CEN64 on the same published basis.
- 1CEN64 vs RetroArch
- 2CEN64 vs Virtual Jaguar
- 3CEN64 vs RustyN64
- 5CEN64 vs Gopher64
- 6CEN64 vs Luna's Project64
- 7CEN64 vs Mupen64Plus
- 8CEN64 vs Provenance
- 9CEN64 vs ares
- 10CEN64 vs M64Plus FZ Emulator
- 11CEN64 vs N64Wasm
- 12CEN64 vs BizHawk
- 13CEN64 vs Cool Retro Term
- 14CEN64 vs Delta
- 15CEN64 vs n64js
- 16CEN64 vs DaedalusX64
- 17CEN64 vs Not64
- 18CEN64 vs Kamo64
- 19CEN64 vs OpenEmu
- 20CEN64 vs Project64
- 21CEN64 vs 1964 GEPD Edition
CEN64 alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Virtual Jaguar | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | RustyN64 | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Gopher64 | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Luna's Project64 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Mupen64Plus | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Provenance | 7.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | ares | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | M64Plus FZ Emulator | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 11 | N64Wasm | 6.9 | No | — | iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | BizHawk | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 13 | Cool Retro Term | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 14 | Delta | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 15 | n64js | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | DaedalusX64 | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Not64 | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 18 | Kamo64 | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | OpenEmu | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 20 | Project64 | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 21 | 1964 GEPD Edition | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
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Questions about CEN64 alternatives
What is the best alternative to CEN64?
RetroArch, number 1 in Nintendo 64 emulators with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Virtual Jaguar, RustyN64, Gopher64 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CEN64?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.