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Best SameBoy Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from game console emulators ranked against SameBoy on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    RetroArch Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free7.9
    SameBoy vs RetroArch
  2. 2
    Azahar Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.7
    SameBoy vs Azahar
  3. 3
    Play! AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.5
    SameBoy vs Play!
  4. 4
    PPSSPP Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.5
    SameBoy vs PPSSPP
  5. 5
    bsnes Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.4
    SameBoy vs bsnes
  6. 6
    DuckStation Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.4
    SameBoy vs DuckStation
  7. 7
    Panda3DS Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.4
    SameBoy vs Panda3DS
  8. 8
    VisualBoyAdvance-M Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.4
    SameBoy vs VisualBoyAdvance-M
  9. 9
    DeSmuME Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.3
    SameBoy vs DeSmuME
  10. 10
    melonDS Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.3
    SameBoy vs melonDS
  11. 11
    Snes9x Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.3
    SameBoy vs Snes9x
  12. 12
    BlastEm Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free7.2
    SameBoy vs BlastEm
  13. 13
    Dolphin Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.2
    SameBoy vs Dolphin
  14. 14
    Emulicious Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    SameBoy vs Emulicious
  15. 15
    Flycast AndroidLinuxMacWin 7.2
    SameBoy vs Flycast
  16. 16
    PCSX2 Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    SameBoy vs PCSX2
  17. 17
    RPCS3 Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    SameBoy vs RPCS3
  18. 18
    xemu Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    SameBoy vs xemu
  19. 19
    ares Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    SameBoy vs ares
  20. 20
    Redream AndroidLinuxMacWin 6.9
    SameBoy vs Redream

SameBoy alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1RetroArch7.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Azahar7.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
3Play!7.5No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4PPSSPP7.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
5bsnes7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6DuckStation7.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
7Panda3DS7.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
8VisualBoyAdvance-M7.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
9DeSmuME7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
10melonDS7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11Snes9x7.3Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
12BlastEm7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
13Dolphin7.2Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
14Emulicious7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
15Flycast7.2No—Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
16PCSX27.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
17RPCS37.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
18xemu7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
19ares7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20Redream6.9No—Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about SameBoy alternatives

What is the best alternative to SameBoy?

RetroArch, number 1 in game console emulators with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Azahar, Play!, PPSSPP and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SameBoy?

RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 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.