Arcade games & cabinets
MAME, FinalBurn Neo, and more.
50+ systems · 40+ ports · 8 engines
Play everything
Emulators, game engines, and native ports — all pre-configured. Just add your games.
Emulators
Arcade, console, and computer
Controls, video, and audio pre-configured. Pick a system and play.
Consoles & handhelds
From 8-bit to PS3 and original Xbox.
Computers
Amiga, C64, DOS, Atari ST, MSX, Apple II.
Game engines
Open-source runtimes
Run specific game formats directly, no emulation needed.
ScummVM
Play Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, Broken Sword, and hundreds of other point-and-click adventures.
ScummVM guide
Solarus
Zelda-style top-down action-adventure engine. Play fan-made quests with full controller support.
Solarus guide
EasyRPG
Play RPG Maker 2000/2003 games natively. Drop your game folder in and go.
EasyRPG guide
IKEMEN
Open-source fighting game engine based on M.U.G.E.N. Rollback netcode, community-made fighters.
IKEMEN guide
OpenBOR
Beat 'em up engine. Streets of Rage-style games, community-made and original.
OpenBOR guide
Flash Player
Play Flash games via Ruffle and Lightspark. No Adobe needed.
Flash guide
TheXTech
Play Super Mario Bros. X levels and worlds with widescreen support.
TheXTech guide
Singe
LaserDisc FMV games — Mad Dog McCree, Dragon's Lair, Crime Patrol, Space Pirates.
Singe guideNative ports
Classic games, rebuilt for Linux
Classic games rebuilt as native Linux ports. No emulation, full speed.
Abuse
A 2D run-and-gun classic that ships as a native SDL port on
Extensions: game
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Cannonball
Modern OutRun engine. Boots the 1986 Sega racer with 60fps, widescreen, and enhanced traffic AI from the original arcade ROM.
Extensions: cannonball
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Cave Story
Cave Story (2004) is the freeware indie adventure by Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya.
Extensions: exe
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C-Dogs SDL
C-Dogs is a top-down shooter built for cooperative or deathmatch play.
Extensions: game
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Commander Genius
A fan-built engine for the Commander Keen and Cosmos the Cosmic Adventure series.
Extensions: cgenius
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CorsixTH
A Lua-based reimplementation of Theme Hospital.
Extensions: game
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DevilutionX
DevilutionX resurrects Diablo and its Hellfire expansion with an open-source engine that honors the original game data while adding modern QoL options.
Extensions: mpq
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Doom 3
Doom 3 (2004) runs on the dhewm3 open-source engine.
Extensions: d3
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DXX Rebirth
A modern source port for the Descent series that runs Descent 1 and Descent 2 with improved rendering, mod support, and touch-ups while still depending on the retail game data.
Extensions: d1x, d2x
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ECWolf
A modernized Wolfenstein 3D engine that builds on Wolf4SDL and adds mod support, modern input controls, and configuration polish.
Extensions: ecwolf, pk3, zar
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EDuke32
The Build Engine source port that runs Duke Nukem 3D, its expansions, and a wide array of official mods with improved rendering and scripting support.
Extensions: eduke32
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Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is replayed through the ET: Legacy engine, a modernized client for the free multiplayer shooter.
Extensions: etl
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Fallout Community Edition
Fallout Community Edition (Fallout-CE) is a modern rebuild of the Fallout 1 engine. It preserves the original RPG flow, adds bug fixes, and exposes modern configuration options on Linux.
Extensions: f1ce
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Fallout 2 Community Edition
Fallout 2 Community Edition modernizes the Fallout 2 engine with bug fixes, mod hooks, and enhanced configuration.
Extensions: f2ce
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Ion Fury
Ion Fury (originally Ion Maiden) is a modern Build Engine shooter powered by EDuke32.
Extensions: grp
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GZDoom
A modern source port that extends the Doom engine with slopes, true 3D floors, uncapped framerates, and broad mod compatibility.
Extensions: wad, iwad, pwad, gzdoom
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Hydra Castle Labyrinth
Metroidvania-inspired action platformer. Explore, fight bosses, and collect upgrades in a freeware NES-style adventure.
Extensions: game
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Hurrican
A freeware action-platformer inspired by the Turrican series.
Extensions: game
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Return To Castle Wolfenstein
IORTCW (iouRReturn To Castle Wolfenstein) is a modernized Wolfenstein client that runs the original RTCW assets.
Extensions: rtcw
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Jazz Jackrabbit 2
A 2D platformer that the native Jazz2 engine replays on modern machines.
Extensions: game
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MrBoom
Mr. Boom is a Bomberman-inspired party game packaged as a libretro core.
Extensions: libretro
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Jazz Jackrabbit
OpenJazz is an open-source recreation of the original Jazz Jackrabbit that modernizes the Win32 engine while still bundling the classic assets.
Extensions: game
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OpenLara
The open-source reimplementation of the original Tomb Raider engine. It uses the original Tomb Raider I assets while providing modern rendering and controller support.
Extensions: croft
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PrBoom
The libretro-based source port that lets you run Doom, Doom II, and their mods with modern enhancements. wad) with the core and keeps the port inside the ports group so it remains separate from consoles.
Extensions: wad, iwad, pwad
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Quake III
Quake III Arena and its Team Arena expansion are supported through the ioquake3 engine.
Extensions: quake3
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Raze
Raze runs classic Build engine titles through a unified launcher powered by GZDoom technology. It supports Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Shadow Warrior, World War II GI, and other legacy shooters with modern rendering and controller helpers.
Extensions: raze
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REminiscence
The libretro wrapper around Gregory Montoir’s Flashback engine. It uses the original Flashback PC data with improved compatibility and modern controller handling.
Extensions: rem
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Rise of the Triad
It relies on the commercial game files to reproduce the original fast-paced shooter.
Extensions: rott
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SdlPop
The open-source port of the original Prince of Persia.
Extensions: sdlpop
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Sonic Mania
A modern 2D platformer that continues the 16-bit Sonic legacy.
Extensions: sman
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Sonic 3 A.I.R.
Sonic 3 A.I.R. (Angel Island Revisited) is the fan remaster of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles running on RSDKv5.
Extensions: s3air
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Sonic Retro Engine
The Sonic Retro Engine (formerly Star Engine) bundles modern builds of Sonic 1, Sonic 2, and Sonic CD using RSDKv5. son) and soniccd (for .scd) cores so the ports appear under the sonicretro metadata group alongside the other ports entries.
Extensions: son, scd
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Super Mario War
A multiplayer battle game where up to four players stomp each other across themed arenas.
Extensions: game
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The Force Engine
The Force Engine (TFE) recreates classic LucasArts shooters such as Dark Forces and Outlaws.
Extensions: tfe
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Tyrian
The shareware/registered shooter bundled as a native port.
Extensions: game
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TyrQuake
The libretro port of the original Quake shareware and retail episodes.
Extensions: pak
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Ur-Quan Masters
The open-source revival of Star Control II.
Extensions: game
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Quake II
VitaQuake2 is the libretro port that runs Quake II and its mission packs (Xatrix, Rogue, Zaero).
Extensions: pak, zip, 7zip
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Xash3D-FWGS
A fork of the Half-Life/Source engine that runs Half-Life, Blue Shift, Opposing Force, and other compatible mods.
Extensions: game
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xrick
The open-source remake of Rick Dangerous.
Extensions: zip
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