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24 alternatives to Portable Arcade for Raspberry Pi

Portable Arcade Machine for all you retrogaming enthusiast.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Portable Arcade for Raspberry Pi launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Raspi Boy▲107

   Build your own retro handheld game console

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pocket Arcade▲74

   Retro arcade games you can play on the move

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3AR
   A retro video game console I've been working on in my free time▲2,690

   2019 · internalregister.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲487

   The $5 computer

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Raspberry Pi Model A+▲160

   Smaller, better, and cheaper: $20

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Raspberry Pi 2▲288

   2nd generation with faster processor and more memory

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7SR
   Streaming Raspberry Pi games to a Game Boy Advance▲165

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Raspberry Pi 3▲432

   3nd generation with faster processor, wireless and Bluetooth

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Internet Arcade▲381

   900+ classic arcade games, no quarters required.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10RP
    Raspberry Pi 400 with a $2 IPS 240x240 micro display▲357

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Minty PI 2.0▲64

    A game box made of Raspberry Pi Zero

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12IH
    I hacked my microwave with a Raspberry Pi▲423

    2013 · madebynathan.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Arcade▲508

    Build playful interactive demos

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14IW
    I was reintroduced to computers: Raspberry Pi▲84

    Dec 2025 · airoboticist.blog · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PC Gaming On The Raspberry Pi▲9

    Stream games from a gaming machine to a Raspberry Pi

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Arduboy▲156

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Code Arcade▲111

    An arcade game for programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Gamebuino META▲71

    Arduino compatible retro console for gamers

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GIPHY Arcade▲141

    Create and share microgames powered by fun GIFs 👾

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GameShell▲87

    Open Source Retro Gaming & STEM Portable Console

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pip▲89

    A handheld device that teaches coding and electronics.

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Battlecade▲87

    A portable vintage gaming concept for two

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23GY
    Grow your own with the Raspberry Pi▲123

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Game Frame▲100

    Showcase pixel art and old school video game graphics

    2016 · 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 →