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24 alternatives to RetroEngine Sigma

A plug and play mini retro gaming console & media player

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

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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 →
2
Retro Gears▲68
A mix of retro, pixels and Micromachines on steroids
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Nintendo Classic Mini▲593
The NES is back... but it's mini!
2016 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →
4
TIC-80▲69
Create and play games for a retro fantasy computer
2017 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
5
Wooting One▲74
Analog mechanical keyboard for precise movement in games
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
6
PlayStation Classic▲283
Mini retro console returns with 20 pre-loaded games
2018 · blog.playstation.com · its alternatives →
7
GameShell▲87
Open Source Retro Gaming & STEM Portable Console
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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I made a retro game archive for Polish games▲216
Hi, As a 8-bit C64 game coder in eaarly 90ties and currently mostly FE-focused dev, decided to give a go to a simple retro game archive. This is purely fun project - so i decided to post it to HN, mayne it'll resonate :)
2023 · polishpixels.com · its alternatives →
9
Retrobit Game▲96
A monthly subscription box of retro video games
2017 · its alternatives →
10
Analogue NT Mini▲92
The NES reborn with wireless controllers and 1080p 🎮
2017 · its alternatives →
11
Retro Wave Generator▲168
Bring back the 80s with this image creator
2016 · photofunia.com · its alternatives →
12
R-cade, a simple arcade game engine for Racket▲205
Retro Game Engine for Racket. Contribute to massung/r-cade development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
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 →
14
Raspi Boy▲107
Build your own retro handheld game console
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
15
Lakka▲85
Lightweight Linux distro dedicated to retro gaming.
2015 · lakka.tv · its alternatives →
16
Code Mechanical Keyboard▲66
A retro, artisanal keyboard
2015 · codekeyboards.com · its alternatives →
17
Retronator▲68
An adventure game that teaches you pixel art
2015 · pixelart.academy · its alternatives →
18
Retrocat▲91
A 100% free retrospective tool for your tech team or squad.
2021 · its alternatives →
19
Retro Play Store▲76
Google's Play Store in retro style
2016 · retro.andro.io · its alternatives →
20
Pyxel – A Python retro game engine with built-in art and sound editors▲106
A retro game engine for Python. Contribute to kitao/pyxel development by creating an account on GitHub.
20d ago · github.com · its alternatives →
21
Voltera▲80
Electronics prototyping right from your desktop!
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
22
CHIP-8 console implemented in FPGA▲120
CHIP-8 console on FPGA. Contribute to pwmarcz/fpga-chip8 development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
23
cool-retro-term▲93
Terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
My First Computer, Byte Edition v3.0▲85
Re-build a retro computer with Lego®
2017 · powerpig.ecwid.com · its alternatives →

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