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24 alternatives to Shadowboy
One Emulator to Rule them All
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Software and hardware projects for fun from a guy who loves retro computing
2019 · internalregister.github.io · its alternatives →
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RomM is a self-hosted app that allows you to manage your retro game files (ROMs) and play them in the browser. Think of it as Plex or Jellyfin for your ROM library: it automatically fetches metadata, artwork, and game information from online metadata sources to transform your folders into a browsable collection. You can play games directly in the browser for consoles like the N64, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation 1, using the integrated web emulator (https://emulatorjs.org/). Members of the community have released integrations for Playnite (Windows), muOS…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Contribute to sacert/Gameboy development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 4PP
Play classic 32-bit retro games online with friends! Free multiplayer emulator in your browser. No downloads required.
2020 · psxparty.kosmi.io · its alternatives →
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2014 · gabrielgambetta.com · its alternatives →
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Want to play Dr Mario or Pokémon on your server terminal?
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, Over the past ~1.5 years, I built an open-source FPGA retro emulation handheld that can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. To my knowledge, there isn't an existing open-source FPGA emulator that can play physical cartridges like this. One of my main goals was to do all of the pieces myself, and be able to understand every component of it, so I designed my own PCB, wrote the firmware, wrote a Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulator for the FPGA (using the Chisel HDL), and designed a 3D-printed case. I detailed the design and development process in the…
2025 · eli.lipsitz.net · its alternatives →
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Sega Forever▲380Sega classic games released on iOS/Android
2017 · forever.sega.com · its alternatives →
- 9IA
Hey HN! Been working on this emulator on and off for the last couple years, and thought now would be a good time to try and show it off here. As far as unique features... I think this is the only online GameBoy emulator with support for save files? So there's your reason to exist, I guess. The WASM port was something I had in the back of my mind but I just kept putting it off because it seemed like it would've been a pain in the ass to implement, but all in all I think it took less than a week so that was a nice surprise!
2023 · nicolas-siplis.com · its alternatives →
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Adventures in hardware hacking, low-level software, FPGAs, and more!
2019 · craigjb.com · its alternatives →
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Best Emulator for playing retro games on iOS
2022 · freeonlinegames.com · its alternatives →
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Hello everyone! I've created a gameboy emulator to unlock my Wayland session and wanted to share this project to everyone here! I've been a Linux enthusiast since I was a kid. What always captivated me was the freedom to customize my system exactly the way I wanted. With Wayland, we've reached an incredible level of performance. It's like turning your operating system into a video game! I've always been fascinated by the blend of fun and the serious, technical nature of an OS. That’s what inspired me to create this project. I started by studying Wayland, its protocol and how to build a…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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:tv: An (almost) fully featured Game Boy emulator. - Dooskington/GameLad
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Play classic 8-bit retro games online with friends! Free multiplayer emulator in your browser. No downloads required.
2018 · nes.party · its alternatives →
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Delta▲245The first Gameboy emulator approved in the App Store
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Z80-based CP/M emulator, in golang. Happily runs Zork, Microsoft BASIC, Turbo Pascal, Wordstar, etc. - skx/cpmulator
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Nostalgist.js is a JavaScript library that allows you to run emulators of retro consoles within web browsers.
2023 · nostalgist.js.org · its alternatives →
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Retro Rally▲54A colourful game that brings your childhood memory back
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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GameBoy vibes▲150a Candycat themed GameBoy Emulator in the browser
2025 · gb.candycatstudio.com · its alternatives →
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