SNES Emulators
Alternatives to Snes9x
The tools Specifiction weighs against Snes9x, from its list of snes emulators, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
- 01 ares
ares suits users seeking a multi-system emulator on Windows, macOS, or Linux, and developers of original software for supported systems who can use its trace logging.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted9.0 Visit Specs - 02 Manic EMU
Manic EMU suits iPhone and iPad users who want to emulate classic systems and use save states, cheats, or multiplayer features.
From $0.42/mo Free plan Open source macOS · iOS · Self-hosted8.9 Visit Specs - 03
Provenance Provenance suits Apple-platform users looking for a multi-system retro game emulator frontend.
From $3.33/mo Free plan Open source macOS · iOS8.6 Visit Specs - 04 RetroArch
RetroArch suits people looking for a unified frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players, from beginners to power users.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 05 bsnes
bsnes suits players seeking a desktop emulator for Super Nintendo or Super Famicom games, including Super Game Boy and Satellaview titles.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.2 Visit Specs - 06
bsnes bsnes suits people seeking SNES emulation on one of its listed platforms.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS8.2 Visit Specs - 07
OpenEmu OpenEmu suits Mac users who want one library for games they already own and support for many console systems.
Free plan Open source macOS8.1 Visit Specs - 08 BizHawk
BizHawk suits Tool-Assisted Speedrunners and other users who want multi-system emulation with recording, playback, and debugging tools.
Free plan Windows · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 09 delta
delta suits command-line users who want syntax-highlighted Git diffs, grep output, and blame views.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 10 Hemulator
Hemulator suits people seeking a configurable desktop emulator for classic systems, as well as developers who want headless tools for automated checks.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 11 higan
higan suits people looking for a free desktop emulator covering a range of listed systems, particularly those interested in accuracy, preservation or configurability.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 12 John NESS
It suits Android users who supply their own emulator game files and want configurable controls, save states, and speed adjustment.
Free plan Android7.7 Visit Specs - 13 bsnes-plus Windows · Linux7.6 Visit Specs
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Lemuroid It suits Android users who want one library for legally obtained games across multiple console and arcade categories.
Free plan Android7.6 Visit Specs - 15 SNES Emulator
It suits people who want to run SNES games in a browser or native environment and are comfortable with a work-in-progress project.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.5 Visit Specs - 16 Super Famicast Free plan7.5 Visit Specs
- 17 jgenesis
jgenesis suits players seeking one emulator for the listed classic Sega, Nintendo, and PC Engine systems on Linux or Windows web environments.
Web · Windows · Linux7.4 Visit Specs - 18 Mednafen Windows · Linux7.4 Visit Specs
- 19 Nexen
Nexen suits players seeking emulation across its listed supported systems, as well as users interested in movie recording, TAS editing, debugging, or rollback netplay.
Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.3 Visit Specs - 20 NiN10
NiN10 suits Apple device owners who want NES emulation at no cost or selected support for other listed Nintendo systems.
Free plan macOS · iOS7.0 Visit Specs - 21 rust-wasm-snes Web7.0 Visit Specs
- 22 SnesFox Windows · macOS7.0 Visit Specs
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nSide Balanced 6.9 Visit Specs - 24 SNESticle Revive Windows · Self-hosted6.9 Visit Specs
- 25 Vortex Universal Emulator Android6.7 Visit Specs
- 26 bsnes-mercury Accuracy Web · Windows · macOS · Linux6.3 Visit Specs
- 27 Snes9x EX+ Linux · Android5.5 Visit Specs
- 28 Snes9x GX 5.2 Visit Specs
- 29 Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics 5.1 Visit Specs