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126 games like RetroArch · 1987 – 2026

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    x86, x86-64

    Mednafen (My Emulator Doesn't Need A Frickin' Excellent Name), formerly known as Nintencer, is an OpenGL and SDL multi-system free software wrapper that bundles various original and third-party emulation cores into a single package, and is

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    Linux, Windows, macOS

    ActionIndieRole-playingSimulation2d

    Disasters, enemies, and incompetence conspire to make each shift aboard the station a unique and hellish experience. Sign up today to explore intricate game mechanics and enjoy limitless player interaction! (Nanotrasen Inc. is not responsib

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    David Sirlin · Linux, Switch, PS4 +2

    FightingIndieAnthropomorphismPandaAction

    Be an archer with fiery arrows, a colorful painter, a martial arts master who can transform into a dragon, and more! Fantasy meets martial arts in this vibrant world. The streamlined controls get you to the fun decision-making part of figh

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    Argo

    2017

    Bohemia Interactive · Windows

    First-person shooterReal-time strategyShooterStrategyTactical shooter

    Jump straight into combat in this experimental total conversion of Arma 3, and enter some of the most exhilarating online multiplayer battles in gaming. Project Argo is a competitive tactical first-person shooter, in which two bands of merc

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    Linux, Windows, macOS

    RacingStrategyOpen-sourceEndurance racingScience fiction

    Armagetron is a multiplayer game in 3d that attempts to emulate and expand on the lightcycle sequence from the movie Tron. It's an old school arcade game slung into the 21st century. Highlights include a customizable playing arena, HUD, uni

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    Sidhe · Android, Linux, PS3 +2

    ArcadeBreakout cloneIndiePuzzleBreakout

    Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach. Innovative controls, physics effects, power-ups, special attacks, and boss battles which combine to pro

    81 rating1 list3 h main story

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    Puppy Games · Linux, PS3, PS4 +5

    ArcadeIndieScienceShooterRetro

    Enter the world of Ultratron and experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites such as Robotron: 2084, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty,

    68 rating5 lists2 h main story

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    Linux, Windows, macOS

    First-person shooter

    Alien Arena (initially CodeRED: Alien Arena) is an open-source, stand-alone first-person shooter video game. Begun by COR Entertainment in 2004, the game combines a 1950s-era sci-fi atmosphere with gameplay similar to the Quake, Doom, and U

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    Lichthund · Linux, Switch, PS4 +3

    ShooterPlatformerAdventureIndieArcade

    LICHTSPEER is an action arcade lightspear-throwing simulator based in an Ancient Germanic Future. Exclusive Nintendo Switch co-op mode for 2 players included!

    72 rating2 lists4 h main story

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    Ubisoft Milan · GameCube, PS2, Windows +2

    First-person shooterShooterSimulationTacticalTactical shooter

    A tactical shooter with realistic properties, it adapts various features absent in previous installments of the franchise such as the ability to see one's weapon while in first-person view, many new weapons and upgrades, as well as a redesi

    81 rating1 list12 h main story

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    Ouya, iOS

    IndieRoguelikeRole-playingStrategyDeliberately retro

    100 Rogues is a turn-based, dungeon-crawling. With memorable characters, exciting gameplay full of surprises, charming pixel art and an original retro soundtrack, you won't find another game that feels or plays anything like 100 Rogues.

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    Llamasoft · Atari 2600, Switch, PS4 +5

    ArcadeBullet hellShoot 'em upShooterTop-down shooter

    Akka Arrh is a previously unreleased prototype game created 1982 for the arcade. It saw it's first release in 2022 as part of the the Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration.

    80 rating4 lists2.5 h main story

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    Targem Games · PS3, Windows

    ArcadePost-apocalypticRacingVehicular combatZombies

    Clutch is a fast-paced arcade racing game which will challenge the resilience of anyone's nerves. You play as a person who has survived a catastrophe of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), while everyone else in the city has been transformed i

    75 rating2 lists5 h main story

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    Android, FreeBSD, Linux +2

    First-person shooterShooterModern warfareOpen-sourceModern military

    AssaultCube is a FREE, multiplayer, first-person shooter game, based on the CUBE engine. Taking place in realistic environments, with fast, arcade gameplay, it's addictive and fun!

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    Trion Worlds · Windows

    FightingScienceStrategyTacticalTurn-based strategy

    Atlas Reactor is a 4v4 team-based tactical/strategic PvP game that uses simultaneous turns with 4 action phases during combat. Prep -> Dash -> Blast -> Move. Players can't Move after a Dash action. The players on both teams are given 20 sec

    78 rating1 list

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    Dylan Fitterer · Linux, Windows, macOS

    IndiePuzzleRacingRhythmAbstract

    By blending gameplay with music visualization, Audiosurf puts you inside your music in a way nothing else can. Use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you c

    77 rating5 lists2 h main story

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    LocalThunk · Android, Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 +7

    Board gameIndieRoguelike deck-buildingStrategyTurn-based strategy

    Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds. The game features mechanics for enhancing a deck of playing cards, purchasing Jokers that modify hand effects, and discover

    89 rating2 lists4.5 h main story

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    LocalThunk · Android, Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 +7

    Board gameIndieRoguelikeStrategyTurn-based strategy

    Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds. The game features mechanics for enhancing a deck of playing cards, purchasing Jokers that modify hand effects, and discover

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    Irrational Games · Switch, PS3, Windows +2

    AdventureFirst-person shooterHistoricalHorrorPuzzle

    BioShock is a horror-themed first-person shooter set in a steampunk underwater dystopia. The player is urged to turn everything into a weapon: biologically modifying their own body with Plasmids, hacking devices and systems, upgrading their

    90 rating17 lists8 h main story

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    Grasshopper Manufacture · PS3, Xbox 360

    ActionPlatformerAction-adventureHigh scoreShopping

    A side-scrolling action game from Grasshopper Manufacture. The background moves behind the player to simulate movement.

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    Targem Games · Linux, Meta Quest, Switch +4

    ArcadeIndieRacingCombat racingPlaystation now

    BlazeRush is a dynamic arcade racing survival game with no health, no levelling and no brakes! You can assemble a team of friends to play in local or online multiplayer, choose a car to your taste and chase, blow up and cut off! Adapt your

    66 rating5 lists6 h main story

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  • Why 19Form.00World.10Curated.00Lists.00

    Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS

    Role-playingScienceStrategyTacticalTurn-based strategy

    In 1987, Omnitrend Software released Breach amidst rave reviews praising it as "...having much in common with cinematic science fiction such as Aliens" - Compute Magazine. It was said that "With products like Breach, wargamers begin to see

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    Alientrap · Linux, PS4, Windows +1

    ActionAction roguelikeAdventureIndieShooter

    "Cryptark is a 2D roguelike shooter that challenges players with boarding and neutralizing procedurally generated alien starships to earn income for their Privateering enterprise. Purchase improved equipment and weapons to tackle more dange

    80 rating2 lists4.5 h main story

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    FlOw

    2025

    Nulis Interactive · Windows

    RacingSimulationIndieDrivingDrifting

    FLOW is a laid-back drift racing experience designed for pure enjoyment and flow. Slide into a relaxing world where style matters more than speed and every drift feels smooth and satisfying.

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    Traveller's Tales · Switch, PS4, Windows +1

    AdventurePuzzleSandboxZombiesHelicopter

    LEGO Worlds is an open environment of procedurally-generated Worlds made entirely of LEGO bricks which you can freely manipulate and dynamically populate with LEGO models. Create anything you can imagine one brick at a time, or use large-sc

    71 rating4 lists12 h main story

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    SCE Japan Studio · PS3

    PlatformerPuzzleAbstractNon-humanoid protagonistSixaxis support

    LocoRoco Cocoreccho! (or Oideyo LocoRoco!! BuuBuu Cocoreccho! (おいでよロコロコ!! BuuBuu Cocoreccho!?), in Japan, meaning "LocoRoco Come On Over(!)! BuuBuu Cocoreccho!") is a video game in the LocoRoco series released on the PlayStation Network for

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    Japan Studio · PS3, PlayStation Portable

    PlatformerPuzzleAbstractNon-humanoid protagonistSixaxis support

    LocoRoco Cocoreccho! (or Oideyo LocoRoco!! BuuBuu Cocoreccho! (おいでよロコロコ!! BuuBuu Cocoreccho!?), in Japan, meaning "LocoRoco Come On Over(!)! BuuBuu Cocoreccho!") is a video game in the LocoRoco series released on the PlayStation Network for

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    Lumo

    2016

    Linux, Switch, PS4 +4

    AdventureIndieIsometric platformerPlatformerPuzzle

    Witness the rebirth of a genre in Lumo – a classic isometric adventure with a modern twist for gamers young and old alike!

    68 rating6 lists5 h main story

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    Digital Dreams V.O.F. · PS4, Windows, Xbox One +1

    RhythmPlatformerPuzzleAdventureIndie

    Metrico+ is an input-driven game in a world of infographics. All the bar charts, line diagrams and pie charts react to what the player is doing. The player has to rethink all he knows in order to solve all the puzzles and explore every part

    70 rating2 lists3.5 h main story

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    PCSX2

    2002

    x86-64

    PCSX2 is a free and open-source emulator of the PlayStation 2 for x86 computers. It supports most PlayStation 2 video games with a high level of compatibility and functionality, and also supports a number of improvements over gameplay on a

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    Introversion Software · Android, Linux, Switch +6

    AdventureBusiness simulationIndieSimulationStrategy

    The game is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player takes control of building and running a prison. The player is responsible for managing various aspects of their prison including building cells and facilities

    78 rating10 lists17 h main story

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    Coatsink · Android, Windows, Xbox Series

    ActionAdventureIndiePlatformerScience

    Replaced is a 2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic action platformer where you play as R.E.A.C.H. - an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body against its own will. Replaced combines cinematic platforming, pixel art and free-flow action com

    84 rating2 lists8.5 h main story

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    New Star Games · Android, Switch, iOS

    ArcadeAssociation footballAssociation football managementRole-playingSimulation

    Retro Goal is a mix of arcade soccer action and simple team management, from the developers of New Star Soccer and Retro Bowl. With graphics inspired by football games of 16-bit era and modern touchscreen controls, you'll be slotting away g

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    24 Caret Games · PS3, Windows

    IndieRhythmShooterActionScience fiction

    Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse! Navigate deadly enemy waves and un-fire attacks in Retro/Grade, a mind-bending rhythm game by 24 Caret Games. Pick up a gamepad or a guitar controller and help Rick Rocket restore the continuity of

    78 rating3 lists1 h main story

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    Abrakam · Linux, Switch, PS4 +6

    AdventureBoard gameIndiePuzzleRoguelike deck-building

    Enter an ever-changing world full of legendary encounters and stories. Craft your cards, assemble the perfect deck and defeat the Roguebook itself... or die trying. Roguebook is a single-player roguelike deck-builder that takes place in a

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    Samurai Punk · Linux, PS4, Windows +2

    First-person shooterIndieShooterLocal multiplayerAction

    Screencheat is a chaotic split-screen multiplayer shooter that forces players to rethink the way they approach conventional multiplayer games. In the Screencheat arena, fast reaction times aren’t enough to keep you alive. When everyone is i

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    Linux, Windows, macOS

    IndiePuzzleRhythmSimulationMusic and rhythm

    Sentris is a musical performance game. Make your own music as you Drop, Recycle, and Stack "Sound Blocks" into a spinning loop. Freestyle with a huge degree of musical control. Or focus on achieving the goal and let your song emerge organic

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    Vblank Entertainment · Nintendo 3DS, Switch, PS3 +6

    ActionAction-adventureAdventureArcadeBusiness simulation

    Build a "legitimate" corporation via open world missions, shakedowns, sabotage and property acquisition.

    79 rating10 lists12 h main story

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    Personal Software Services · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +7

    StrategyTacticalTurn-based strategyFantasyBird view / Isometric

    Sorcerer Lord is a turn based strategy-fantasy video game published and developed by Personal Software Services. It was released in 1987 for ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC, then ported to the Commodore 64, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and Amiga.

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    Kluge Interactive · Meta Horizon OS, Meta Quest, PlayStation VR +3

    ArcadeIndieRhythmSportsSynthwave

    An action-dance VR rhythm game with custom song support and a thriving multiplayer community.

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    Android, Windows, iOS

    PuzzleTetris variantSide view

    EA's iOS/Android free-to-play Tetris installment.

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    Oskar Stålberg · Android, Switch, Windows +4

    City-buildingIndieSandboxSimulationBuilder

    Townscaper is an experimental passion project. More of a toy than a game. Pick colors from the palette, plop down colored blocks of house on the irregular grid, and watch Townscaper's underlying algorithm automatically turn those blocks int

    72 rating3 lists1 h main story

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    VDrift

    2005

    Windows, macOS

    RacingSim racing

    VDrift is a cross-platform, free/open source driving simulation made with drift racing in mind. It is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) v3. It is currently available for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.

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    0 A.D.

    2010

    Wildfire Games · Linux, Windows, macOS

    HistoricalIndiePuzzleReal-time strategyStrategy

    0 A.D. is a free, open-source, historical Real Time Strategy (RTS) game currently under development by a global group of volunteer game developers. As the leader of an ancient civilization, you must gather the resources you need to raise a

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    0 A.D.

    2021

    Stanislas Dolcini · Berkeley Software Distribution, Linux, Windows +1

    HistoricalIndiePuzzleReal-time strategyStrategy

    0 A.D. is a free, open-source, historical Real Time Strategy (RTS) game currently under development by a global group of volunteer game developers. As the leader of an ancient civilization, you must gather the resources you need to raise a

    80 rating1 list

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    Aaero

    2017

    Mad Fellows · Switch, PS4, Windows +1

    IndieLight gun shooterRhythmShooterRail shooter

    "Speed through stunning, stylised environments tracing ribbons of light, releasing the energy in the music. Battle strange enemies and fight epic boss battles all driven by an incredible licensed soundtrack. Independent micro-studio ‘Mad F

    70 rating7 lists1.5 h main story

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    Achron

    2011

    Linux, Windows, macOS

    IndieReal-time strategyStrategyTime travelTime manipulation

    Achron is the world's first meta-time strategy game, allowing you to dynamically alter your past and future actions, send your units back and forth through time, even engineer temporal paradoxes that work to your advantage. Play through fou

    50 rating3 lists70 h main story

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    Devworks Game Technology · Sega Genesis

    SportsAir hockeyBird view / Isometric

    Air Hockey is a game for the Sega Genesis created by Devworks Game Technology. It's commonly included as a pre-installed game in the AtGames Sega Genesis Flashback systems.

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