Best Multi-System Emulators in 2026
Updated
54 multi-system emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
54ranked
9free plans on this page
$0.42/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 RetroX Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Android support: YesArcade support: Yes
- 27 Genesis Plus GX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 28 ares No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported systems: 34Android support: NoArcade support: Yes
- 29 OpenEmu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported systems: 31Android support: NoArcade support: Yes
- 30 QEMU No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 31 Emulicious No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Supported systems: 5
- 32 Hemulator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 33 higan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 34 Manic EMU iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$0.42/mo
- 35 PicoDrive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 36 BizHawk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Android support: NoArcade support: Yes
- 37 jgenesis No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Supported systems: 11
- 38 Mednafen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Supported systems: 17Arcade support: Yes
- 39 retroemu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 40 Cool Retro Term No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Supported systems: 23Android support: YesArcade support: Yes
- 41 DOSBox-X No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Android support: NoArcade support: No
- 42 86Box No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 43 ARAnyM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported systems: 3Arcade support: No
- 44 NO$GBA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported systems: 3
- 45 Eclipse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported systems: 7
- 46 Emu198x No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported systems: 30Android support: No
- 47 JSMoo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported systems: 6
- 48 Last Emulator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Android support: NoArcade support: Yes
- 49 Nexen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported systems: 8
- 50 Raine No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Arcade support: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported systems | Android support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | RetroX | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 27 | Genesis Plus GX | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | ares | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 34 | No |
| 29 | OpenEmu | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 31 | No |
| 30 | QEMU | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Emulicious | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 5 | — |
| 32 | Hemulator | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | higan | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Manic EMU | 6.2 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | PicoDrive | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | BizHawk | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 37 | jgenesis | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | 11 | — |
| 38 | Mednafen | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | 17 | — |
| 39 | retroemu | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Cool Retro Term | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | 23 | Yes |
| 41 | DOSBox-X | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 42 | 86Box | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | ARAnyM | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | 3 | — |
| 44 | NO$GBA | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | 3 | — |
| 45 | Eclipse | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | 7 | — |
| 46 | Emu198x | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | 30 | No |
| 47 | JSMoo | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | 6 | — |
| 48 | Last Emulator | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 49 | Nexen | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| 50 | Raine | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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