Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Arduboy

A mini open-source game system you can program yourself 👾

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Arduboy launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Arduboy▲2

   Programmable gaming platform based on Arduino

   2015 · tindie.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Arduboy▲7

   Card sized gaming

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Kandu▲82

   Make games and apps without knowing how to code.

   2014 · kandu.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Blinks▲169

   An open-source board game system with a mind of its own

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   I built a multiplayer Gameboy▲157

   Still very much a work in progress, but really wanted to share this even in it's early state. Had heaps of fun building it to learn more about WebRTC.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Codebender▲123

   Development platform for Arduino users, makers and engineers

   2014 · codebender.cc · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HoloKit▲191

   Open source mixed reality. Like Google Cardboard for MR.

   2017 · holokit.io · its alternatives →

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   eNcade ▲63

   A Portable Raspberry Pi Gaming Console (Kickstarter)

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Oak▲225

   Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Gamebuino▲3

    A retro portable game console project based on Arduino

    2015 · gamebuino.com · its alternatives →

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    Inky Blocks▲95

    A colorful reimagining of Tetris

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Battlecade▲87

    A portable vintage gaming concept for two

    2015 · lovehulten.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Game Forger▲75

    Make games straight from your device!

    2016 · bison.software · its alternatives →

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    Robot Turtles▲69

    The game for little programmers

    2015 · exploratoriumstore.com · its alternatives →

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    Starbot▲74

    A cute indie game based off of The Little Prince

    2015 · gamejolt.com · its alternatives →

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    Dropu▲71

    Tetris meets Sudoku

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a handheld CHIP-8 game console to teach myself embedded systems▲128

    A while back I wrote a CHIP-8 emulator (which is considered the Hello, World! of emulators and is more accurately a virtual machine since historically CHIP-8 was an interpreted language running on top of the COSMAC VIP to make game programming easier). But a few months ago I got really interested in embedded software, so decided it would be neat to port my emulator to a STM32 MCU and design a console around it as a learning experience, since CHIP-8 never existed as a physical system. I didn't know much about embedded software when I began, and even less about electronics, but I managed to…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gamebuino META▲71

    Arduino compatible retro console for gamers

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Arduboy▲2

    Gaming system the size of a credit card

    2015 · arduboy.com · its alternatives →

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    GAMEPUMP▲68

    A retro gaming subscription service for PC

    2016 · gamepump.com · its alternatives →

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    Kamibot▲109

    A robot that teaches your kids to code

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Blynk▲82

    An app for your next Arduino project

    2015 · blynk.io · its alternatives →

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    Tynker▲95

    Game Worlds for Kids to Learn Programming

    2015 · tynker.com · its alternatives →

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    SwapBots▲77

    Augmented reality toys for creative play

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →