Alternatives to Daijishō

Attract-Mode

Attract-Mode suits arcade cabinet setups and users who want a graphical interface for command-line emulators.

GameEx

GameEx suits people assembling an arcade or emulator library with media and HTPC functions, including users of supported arcade controls, remotes or gamepads.

LaunchBox

LaunchBox suits people organizing collections that combine PC games and emulated console games.

GOG Galaxy

Galaxy suits people who want games and gaming friends from different launchers and platforms gathered in one place.

RomM

RomM is for people who play games on emulators and want to manage a collection on a self-hosted system.

RetroArch suits people looking for a unified frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players, from beginners to power users.

OpenEmu

OpenEmu suits Mac users who want one library for games they already own and support for many console systems.

Batocera

Batocera suits people with compatible hardware who want a free retro-gaming system that can boot from removable storage or install permanently.

Bezel

Bezel suits players who want to organize and browse emulator libraries across supported desktop platforms, with offline metadata and optional AI features.

RetroFE suits users who want to organize and launch games, videos or programs through configurable collections, particularly for game emulation.

Gaseous suits users who can operate a self-hosted game server and want ROM management with browser emulation.

Heroic suits players who want one launcher for games from Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime Gaming across Linux, Windows or macOS.

It suits PC gamers who want one launcher for several stores, including Linux and Steam Deck users needing configurable compatibility settings.

Pegasus Frontend

Pegasus suits people who want a customizable interface for collections spanning game sources and emulators.

Forsaken may suit retro gaming library users who want an open-source frontend with multiple browsing views and controller navigation.

Lutris

Lutris suits Linux players managing libraries bought from multiple stores, including users who need emulators or compatibility layers.

Recalbox

Recalbox suits beginners and other players who want a free, open-source retro system across compatible Raspberry Pi, handheld, PC, Steam Deck, or ODROID hardware.

It suits organizations using Microsoft Entra that want an employee directory and interactive org chart, with administrative reports and exports.

It suits players who want catalogs, downloads and game entries organized in one library across supported desktop and Android platforms.

RetroBat

RetroBat suits Windows users organizing ROM collections through one frontend with emulator, controller, metadata, and customization support.

Retrom suits people who want to manage an emulation-focused game library across desktop and browser clients, including users who want server-synced save data.