Best RetroDECK Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from TurboGrafx-16 emulators ranked against RetroDECK on the same published basis.
- 1RetroDECK vs ClassicBoy Pro
- 2RetroDECK vs MAME
- 3RetroDECK vs RetroArch
- 4RetroDECK vs Lemuroid
- 5RetroDECK vs Provenance
- 6RetroDECK vs webЯcade
- 7RetroDECK vs Gearlynx
- 8RetroDECK vs ScePSX
- 9RetroDECK vs Lynx.emu
- 10RetroDECK vs Manic EMU
- 11RetroDECK vs ROCKNIX
- 12RetroDECK vs Ootake
- 14RetroDECK vs ares
- 15RetroDECK vs Batocera
- 16RetroDECK vs BizHawk
- 17RetroDECK vs higan
- 18RetroDECK vs OpenEmu
- 19RetroDECK vs jgenesis
- 20RetroDECK vs Mednafen
- 21RetroDECK vs pico-smsplus
RetroDECK alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClassicBoy Pro | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 2 | MAME | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | RetroArch | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Lemuroid | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 5 | Provenance | 7.8 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 6 | webЯcade | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Gearlynx | 7.4 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ScePSX | 7.4 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Lynx.emu | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux |
| 10 | Manic EMU | 6.4 | No | — | iOS |
| 11 | ROCKNIX | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | Ootake | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | ares | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Batocera | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | BizHawk | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 17 | higan | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | OpenEmu | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 19 | jgenesis | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Mednafen | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 21 | pico-smsplus | 5.7 | No | — | self-hosted |
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Questions about RetroDECK alternatives
What is the best alternative to RetroDECK?
ClassicBoy Pro, number 1 in TurboGrafx-16 emulators with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: MAME, RetroArch, Lemuroid and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RetroDECK?
ClassicBoy Pro 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.