Best RPCS3 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game console emulators ranked against RPCS3 on the same published basis.
- 1RPCS3 vs RetroArch
- 2RPCS3 vs Dolphin
- 3RPCS3 vs PPSSPP
- 4RPCS3 vs Azahar
- 5RPCS3 vs DuckStation
- 6RPCS3 vs Snes9x
- 7RPCS3 vs Vita3K
- 8RPCS3 vs Play!
- 9RPCS3 vs ares
- 10RPCS3 vs Flycast
- 11RPCS3 vs OpenEmu
- 12RPCS3 vs Redream
- 13RPCS3 vs Panda3DS
- 15RPCS3 vs Mednafen
- 16RPCS3 vs Mesen
- 17RPCS3 vs VisualBoyAdvance-M
- 18RPCS3 vs xemu
- 19RPCS3 vs SameBoy
- 20RPCS3 vs melonDS
- 21RPCS3 vs BizHawk
RPCS3 alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 9.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Dolphin | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | PPSSPP | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Azahar | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | DuckStation | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Snes9x | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Vita3K | 8.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 8 | Play! | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | ares | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Flycast | 7.9 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | OpenEmu | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 12 | Redream | 7.6 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Panda3DS | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Mednafen | 7.3 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 16 | Mesen | 7.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | VisualBoyAdvance-M | 7.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 18 | xemu | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | SameBoy | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS |
| 20 | melonDS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | BizHawk | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
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Questions about RPCS3 alternatives
What is the best alternative to RPCS3?
RetroArch, number 1 in game console emulators with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Dolphin, PPSSPP, Azahar and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RPCS3?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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. Paid placements never change a rank.