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24 alternatives to Delta Emulator
Best Emulator for playing retro games on iOS
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Delta Emulator launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Delta▲245The first Gameboy emulator approved in the App Store
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Sega Forever▲380Sega classic games released on iOS/Android
2017 · forever.sega.com · its alternatives →
- 4GB
Hey HN, Over the past ~1.5 years, I built an open-source FPGA retro emulation handheld that can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. To my knowledge, there isn't an existing open-source FPGA emulator that can play physical cartridges like this. One of my main goals was to do all of the pieces myself, and be able to understand every component of it, so I designed my own PCB, wrote the firmware, wrote a Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulator for the FPGA (using the Chisel HDL), and designed a 3D-printed case. I detailed the design and development process in the…
2025 · eli.lipsitz.net · its alternatives →
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Afterplay▲113We just launched the Afterplay Store. It lets you buy new retro games and start playing instantly in your browser, with no installs or setup. Here’s a quick demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoChUbaspbI We’re launching with publishers like Mega Cat Studios and Incube8, with more to come. The goal is to make retro games as easy to access as modern ones. Would love any feedback.
2023 · afterplay.io · its alternatives →
- 6CP
2017 · octalyzer.com · its alternatives →
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Contribute to sacert/Gameboy development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Retro Pod▲95Maybe the world’s best iPod simulator on iPhone.
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Solitaire on iPhone and iPad, like on your old PC
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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- 158B
2021 · pwa-nes.vercel.app · its alternatives →
- 16EB
2014 · gabrielgambetta.com · its alternatives →
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Run, jump, smash, and slide as your favorite characters
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Retro racing game inspired by the arcades of 80s and 90s
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The best 2D+3D endless runner engine
2016 · moremountains.com · its alternatives →
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Classic JRPG now available for iOS!
2015 · jp.square-enix.com · its alternatives →
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