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24 alternatives to Playdate

Handheld video game set with speaker dock, low-code platform

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Playdate launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Playdate▲588
A new handheld gaming system from Panic
2019 · play.date · its alternatives →
2AR
A retro video game console I've been working on in my free time▲2,690
Software and hardware projects for fun from a guy who loves retro computing
2019 · internalregister.github.io · its alternatives →
3
Play Date▲69
The best way to keep up with game releases you care about
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Playdate▲67
A clean and easy way to track upcoming video game releases
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5AT
A talking board game in a 2k program and 128 bytes of RAM▲60
2024 · s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com · its alternatives →
6
Gameslab, a FPGA powered handheld game console▲406
Adventures in hardware hacking, low-level software, FPGAs, and more!
2019 · craigjb.com · its alternatives →
7
Panic Run▲53
The name speaks for itself. :)
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Panic Hazard▲63
All new fun arcade game with story and survival mode!
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
9
The Ready Games (formerly The Ready Contest)▲167
Mini Games. Much Prizes. #ReadyAF
2018 · getready.io · its alternatives →
10
Predator Thronos Air▲91
A $14,000 gaming chair from Acer
2019 · community.acer.com · its alternatives →
11
I'm releasing my game for free▲195
Help move the boxes to their happy place.
2020 · victorqribeiro.itch.io · its alternatives →
12SG
Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games▲159
Screentop is the best place to play tabletop games online for free. Play with friends directly in your browser - no setup required!
2020 · screentop.gg · its alternatives →
13
Finger on the App▲142
The last person with their finger on the app wins up to $25K
2020 · fingeronthe.app · its alternatives →
14
Crunchy Bridge Hobby Tier▲82
Hosted Postgres, affordably priced, built for developers
2022 · crunchydata.com · its alternatives →
15IM
I made a platform for free-to-play games▲64
2020 · freetogame.com · its alternatives →
16
Platform Panic▲55
Challenging oldskool platformer
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Panic Hazard▲70
Arcade game for your Android
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
18
FunApéro▲90
Video calls with games to have fun with friends & colleagues
2020 · its alternatives →
19TC
TensorDock Core GPU Cloud – GPU servers from $0.29/hr▲147
Hello HN! I’m Jonathan from TensorDock. After 7 months in beta, we’re finally launching Core Cloud, our platform to deploy GPU virtual machines in as little as 45 seconds! https://www.tensordock.com/product-core Why? Training machine learning workloads at large clouds can be extremely expensive. This left us wondering, “how did cloud ever become more expensive than on-prem?” I’ve seen too many ML startups buy their own hardware. Cheaper dedicated servers with NVIDIA GPUs are not too hard to find, but they lack the functionality and scalability of the big clouds. We thought to…
2022 · tensordock.com · its alternatives →
20
Peter Panic!▲56
WarioWare + Rhythm Heaven-style mini-games on the iOS
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Mystery Gaming Subscription▲72
3 Retro games delivered every month for £12
2016 · theretro.co.uk · its alternatives →
22
StartUp Season 3, #2: Gaming The System▲82
It takes 2 percent to make a thing go right
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
23
Long Game▲117
A better way to save money
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Huddle▲115
A platform for digital board games
2019 · cynergreen.com · its alternatives →

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