Best SNES Emulators in 2026
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In short: RetroArch is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of bsnes and NiN10. The best-ranked option with a free plan is bsnes. The lowest first paid tier on this page is LearnWell Languages at $6.99/mo.
SNES emulators vary in platform support and emulation format, so those are useful details to compare first. The criteria also cover cheat support, shaders, rewind and RetroAchievements, as well as online multiplayer. Snes9x and bsnes lead the entries, with RetroArch and Vortex Universal Emulator also among the first shown. Check which supported platforms match your setup, then weigh the play features you want. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison.
31 SNES emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 RetroArch iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free
- 2 bsnes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOSRewind: Yes
- 3 NiN10 iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Supported platforms: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision, MacOnline multiplayer: Yes
- 4 Virtual Jaguar iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidOnline multiplayer: YesRewind: Yes
- 5 Lemuroid Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 6 Snes9x Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 7 LearnWell Languages iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$6.99/mo Supported platforms: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision, MacOnline multiplayer: Yes
- 8 Lynx.emu iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Supported platforms: Android, LinuxOnline multiplayer: NoRewind: Yes
- 9 Manic EMU iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Supported platforms: iOSOnline multiplayer: YesRewind: Yes
- 10 Vortex Universal Emulator Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Supported platforms: androidOnline multiplayer: YesRewind: Yes
- 11 John NESS Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 12 Provenance iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 13 BizHawk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Supported platforms: Windows, LinuxOnline multiplayer: NoRewind: Yes
- 14 ares No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 15 higan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD
- 16 OpenEmu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 17 Mednafen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 18 rust-wasm-snes No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Supported platforms: web
- 19 SnesFox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Supported platforms: macOS, Windows
- 20 nSide Balanced No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Supported platforms: Libretro frontend; RetroArchOnline multiplayer: YesRewind: Yes
- 21 bsnes-plus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Windows 64-bitOnline multiplayer: No
- 22 DOSBox Wii No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Wii, Wii U, GameCube
- 23 GameChat No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Nintendo SwitchOnline multiplayer: YesRewind: Yes
- 24 SNESticle Revive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: PlayStation 2
- 25 Super Famicast No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Sega Dreamcast
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Questions about this list
Which SNES emulator is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
RetroArch is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.9. bsnes is second and NiN10 third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, LearnWell Languages has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.99/mo.
How is this list 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.