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CLUSTER EMULATOR-GAMES-RETRO · 40 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2020-04-23

Retro system emulators

This cluster comprises emulators for classic gaming and computing platforms such as Commodore, Amiga, and arcade hardware, with 8 products described. Dated entries appear as a sparse monthly trickle from 2009 through 2026, mostly one per month, occasionally two in a single month during early 2026. XaviXEmu leads in traction with 15 stars, followed by Ayn-Thor-Compression at 3 stars and free-retro at 0.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

OCT 2009: 1NOV 2016: 1FEB 2019: 1APR 2020: 1NOV 2020: 1DEC 2020: 1FEB 2021: 1JAN 2022: 1MAR 2022: 1AUG 2022: 1SEP 2022: 1OCT 2023: 1JUL 2024: 1JAN 2025: 1JUN 2025: 1JAN 2026: 1FEB 2026: 1MAR 2026: 1APR 2026: 2MAY 2026: 1JUN 2026: 2AUG 2026: 7SEP 2026: 7OCT 2026: 3
OCT 2009OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 ai-built · 10 hand-coded · 8 unlabelled

Operator · 2 hobby · 16 open source · 2 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 21trs80gp-bin0★3 moliveopen sourceEmulator software that runs TRS-80 series computers and related systems on modern hardware.
  2. 22c644★1 yrabandoned—ai-builthobbyCommodore 64 emulator that loads classic programs from .prg files and plays them with a graphical interface.
  3. 23VICE0★9 mostalelivehand-codedopen sourceEmulator for Commodore 8-bit computers that runs classic games and programs.
  4. 24Basilisk II0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceAn emulator that runs 68k Mac OS software on modern computers.
  5. 25Kega Fusion0★17 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceEmulator that runs Sega 8-bit and 16-bit console games, including Genesis, Game Gear, Master System, and Sega CD titles, on desktop computers.
  6. 26FS-UAE0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceAmiga emulator that runs Amiga games and software using disk images and CD-ROMs.
  7. 27MAME0★unknownlivehand-codedopen sourceEmulator that reproduces classic arcade machine hardware, letting owners run original arcade game software from their own ROM collections.
  8. 28BigPEmu0★5 moliveopen sourceEmulator application that lets players run the full retail game library of the Atari Jaguar console on modern computers.
  9. 298-Bit Wonders0★19 daysliveopen sourceEmulator for Commodore 8-bit computers that runs classic games and software with save states, joystick support, and TV emulation.
  10. 30Lemuroid0★5 moliveopen sourceAndroid emulator app that plays retro console games from systems like NES, SNES, and PlayStation using legally owned ROM files.
  11. 31lycintosh0★6 mostaleliveai-builthobbyWeb app that emulates a classic Macintosh computer in the browser for retro computing.
  12. 3286Box0★8 mostaleliveopen sourceEmulator that runs classic IBM PC clones from the 1980s onward, including support for various hardware, to play legacy software and games.
  13. 33Stella0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceMulti-platform emulator that lets users play classic Atari 2600 home video game console titles on modern computers.
  14. 34Hatari0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceAtari computer emulator that recreates original hardware to run classic ST, STE, TT, and Falcon games and demos on modern systems.
  15. 35Commander X16 Emulator0★unknownlivehand-codedopen sourceEmulator application that runs software for the Commander X16 retro computer system, including BASIC programs and SD card images.
  16. 36Teo0★10 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop emulator that runs software for the Thomson TO8D 8-bit micro-computer.
  17. 37Caprice32 Amstrad CPC emulator0★unknownliveEmulator that runs Amstrad CPC games and software from disk and tape images on modern computers.
  18. 38Fab Agon Emulator0★unknownlivehand-codedEmulator that lets users run software and play games designed for a specific retro 8-bit computer platform.
  19. 39Extended emulator of МК 61/540★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceEmulator of the Elektronika MK-61 programmable calculator with save/load states and speed control.
  20. 40Limbo x86 PC Emulator0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourcex86 PC emulator for Android that emulates a complete desktop computer to install and run various operating systems.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.