Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

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 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 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. 3
   Cupcade: RaspberryPi Micro Arcade Kit▲76

   Make a miniature arcade cabinet with real, working games

   2015 · makershed.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pocket Arcade▲74

   Retro arcade games you can play on the move

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   eNcade ▲63

   A Portable Raspberry Pi Gaming Console (Kickstarter)

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6RP
   Raspberry Pi Laptop▲125

   2013 · raspberry.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲488

   The $5 computer

   2015 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Raspberry Pi Model A+▲160

   Smaller, better, and cheaper: $20

   2014 · raspberrypi.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Raspberry Pi 2▲294

   2nd generation with faster processor and more memory

   2015 · raspberrypi.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Raspberry Pi 3▲438

    3nd generation with faster processor, wireless and Bluetooth

    2016 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Internet Arcade▲375

    900+ classic arcade games, no quarters required.

    2014 · archive.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    pi-top▲75

    A Raspberry Pi laptop you build yourself!

    2015 · pi-top.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gameslab, a FPGA powered handheld game console▲406

    Adventures in hardware hacking, low-level software, FPGAs, and more!

    2019 · craigjb.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Minty PI 2.0▲64

    A game box made of Raspberry Pi Zero

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    3DNES▲70

    NES games in eye-popping 3D

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tingbot▲119

    Transform your Raspberry Pi into a platform for creativity

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PC Gaming On The Raspberry Pi▲9

    Stream games from a gaming machine to a Raspberry Pi

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Arduboy▲156

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

    2016 · arduboy.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Code Arcade▲111

    An arcade game for programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Retro Gears▲68

    A mix of retro, pixels and Micromachines on steroids

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Arcade Maker▲67

    New, lovely arcade shooter with orignal graphics & music

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gamebuino META▲71

    Arduino compatible retro console for gamers

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GIPHY Arcade▲141

    Create and share microgames powered by fun GIFs 👾

    2019 · arcade.giphy.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MATRIX Creator▲76

    Raspberry Pi Dev Board w/ 8 Mics, FPGA, MC, IMU, + more

    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 →