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Pegasus Frontend
What it is
Pegasus Frontend is a game-collection interface for gathering titles from different sources, viewing their information and media, and launching games or emulators. Its themes let users tailor the collection’s appearance and interaction. Navigation works with gamepads, keyboards, mice, and touch, across screens ranging from TVs to handheld devices. Pegasus supports emulators and lets users configure launch settings. It can use its own metadata files or read EmulationStation gamelists and associated assets. Listed sources include Steam, GOG, Android apps, Lutris, EmulationStation, and LaunchBox, although availability varies by platform; Lutris support is experimental. The software does not provide games, emulators, stores, or game assets, so users supply them from their own sources. Official releases are listed for Windows 7 or later, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Android 5 or later, and macOS 10.13 or later. On Android, installation requires manually enabling APK installation, and Pegasus is not available from the Play Store. The project links to documentation, Discord, and a development discussion thread.
For and against
For
- Free and open-source, with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Supports gamepad, keyboard, mouse, and touch navigation.
- Themes customize how collections look and behave.
- Reads Pegasus metadata and EmulationStation gamelists.
- Official releases cover desktop, mobile, and listed single-board devices.
Against
- Does not include games, emulators, stores, or assets.
- Lutris game-source support is experimental.
- Android installation requires manual APK-installation enabling.
- Not available from the Play Store.
The verdict
Pegasus brings varied game sources and emulators into a customizable interface, with support across multiple platforms and input types. Users need to provide the games and related software themselves, and Android setup requires an APK-installation step.
Who it suits
Pegasus suits people who want a customizable interface for organizing and launching games from several sources, including emulators. It is for users prepared to supply their own games, emulators, stores, and assets.
Plans and prices
Free
Free and open-source · no ads or in-app purchases
Read 3 Oct 2026 · pegasus-frontend.org
On the record
- Customization
- Themes can fully customize how the game collection is presented and interacted with.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Emulators
- Pegasus works with emulators and lets users configure how to launch them.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Experimental support
- The documentation marks Lutris game-source support as experimental.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Input and displays
- The software supports gamepad, keyboard, mouse, and touch navigation, and different screen sizes from TVs to handhelds.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The docs list automatic game-source support for Steam, GOG, Android apps, Lutris, EmulationStation, and LaunchBox, with availability varying by platform.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The project site credits Mátyás Mustoha.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Metadata
- Pegasus can use its own metadata files and read EmulationStation gamelist files and associated assets.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Modularity
- Pegasus does not include or download games, emulators, game stores, or game assets; users supply these from their own sources.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Platform caveat
- The documentation says Android installation requires enabling APK installation manually and that Pegasus is not yet available from the Play Store.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pegasus provides a graphical interface for collecting games from various platforms, displaying game information and media, and launching games or emulators.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project links users to its documentation, Discord, and development thread for information and community discussion.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Supported devices
- Official releases are listed for Windows 7 or later, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Android 5 or later, and macOS 10.13 or later.pegasus-frontend.org · read 3 Oct 2026
