Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Retro BASIC

Emulate BASIC programs in your browser

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

1. 1
   Virtual Windows 98▲158

   Use Windows 98 in your browser

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Metro Retro▲114

   For productive, engaging and fun retrospectives

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Retro Play Store▲76

   Google's Play Store in retro style

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Retro App Store▲229

   How App Store would look like if it was launched in 80s

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Retrocat▲91

   A 100% free retrospective tool for your tech team or squad.

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6W9
   Windows 98 in browser▲356

   2016 · copy.sh · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Random Useful Websites▲347

   Click a button, find a useful website

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pica Pic▲82

   Retro handheld games collection, playable in your browser

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CODECAST▲254

   HTML & CSS editor in your browser with real-time previews

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ten Years Ago▲336

    See what was happening on the Internet ten years ago

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    RetroTick – Run classic Windows EXEs in the browser▲195

    RetroTick parses PE/NE/MZ binaries, emulates an x86 CPU, and stubs enough Win32/Win16/DOS APIs to run classics like FreeCell, Minesweeper, Solitaire and QBasic, entirely in the browser. Built with Preact + Vite + TypeScript. Demo: https://retrotick.com GitHub: https://github.com/lqs/retrotick

    Feb 2026 · retrotick.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ..▲106

    ..

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Restart Page▲139

    Geek nostalgia at its best

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14RT
    Retronews – TUI for HN and Lobsters emulating classical Usenet readers▲109

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ru▲95

    Ru

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Retro Site Ninja▲99

    Inspiring designers with 90's websites

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fluid▲215

    Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Useless Web▲220

    Take me somewhere...useless

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Retro Wave Generator▲168

    Bring back the 80s with this image creator

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Easel▲62

    Design & build web apps in your browser

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    old version▲69

    Surfing the web in a new way

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Retro UI▲18

    Retro styled ui library based on React and Tailwind.

    2024 · neobrutalism.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TIC-80▲69

    Create and play games for a retro fantasy computer

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24NA
    Native apps for the browser▲152

    2013 · arc.io · its alternatives →

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