Best AmberELEC Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from TurboGrafx-16 emulators ranked against AmberELEC on the same published basis.
- 1AmberELEC vs RetroArch
- 2AmberELEC vs webЯcade
- 3AmberELEC vs Lemuroid
- 4AmberELEC vs ROCKNIX
- 5AmberELEC vs ClassicBoy Pro
- 6AmberELEC vs Ootake
- 7AmberELEC vs MAME
- 8AmberELEC vs Mednafen
- 9AmberELEC vs RetroDECK
- 10AmberELEC vs ares
- 11AmberELEC vs MagicEngine
- 12AmberELEC vs Provenance
- 13AmberELEC vs Lynx.emu
- 15AmberELEC vs BizHawk
- 16AmberELEC vs OpenEmu
- 17AmberELEC vs WiiMednafen
- 18AmberELEC vs jgenesis
- 19AmberELEC vs higan
- 20AmberELEC vs Manic EMU
- 21AmberELEC vs Nexen
AmberELEC alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 9.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | webЯcade | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Lemuroid | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 4 | ROCKNIX | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 5 | ClassicBoy Pro | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 6 | Ootake | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | MAME | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Mednafen | 7.6 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 9 | RetroDECK | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 10 | ares | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | MagicEngine | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Provenance | 7.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 13 | Lynx.emu | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux |
| 15 | BizHawk | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 16 | OpenEmu | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 17 | WiiMednafen | 6.5 | No | — | — |
| 18 | jgenesis | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 19 | higan | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Manic EMU | 6.1 | No | — | iOS |
| 21 | Nexen | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about AmberELEC alternatives
What is the best alternative to AmberELEC?
RetroArch, number 1 in TurboGrafx-16 emulators with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: webЯcade, Lemuroid, ROCKNIX and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to AmberELEC?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.