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PPSSPP

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PPSSPP - PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS

ppsspp.org Source★ 1,512BSD-3-Clause Google Play DiscordGames / Game Discovery, Guides & Tools

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
2.2M
Up7.4%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$4.99/mo
Lower than 67% of peersNiche median $6.99/mo
Creators
Henrik Rydgård
@henrikrydgard· 3,866 followers
Launched
14y ago
2012-11-04 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events5 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Google PlayLaunch

    Play PSP games on your Android device, at high definition with extra features!

    Nov 9, 2012 · 14y agoLaunch page

  • PPSSPP launched on Show HN (2 pts)Launch

    PPSSPP - PSP emulator for Android, Windows, and other platforms

    Nov 4, 2012 · 14y agoSource

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-07
GitHub Stars
★ 1,512
Forks
225
License
BSD-3-Clause
Primary language
Go

Store data

Google Play
PPSSPP - PSP emulator
PPSSPP - PSP emulator Google Playvv1.20.4Everyone

Play PSP games on your Android device, at high definition with extra features!

Henrik RydgårdAction
Updated 6mo ago
Rating
★ 4.371.8M ratings
Install scale
100,000,000+Min 100M installs
Price & IAP
FreeNo in-app purchases
First released
2012-11-09Store metadata
Rating Distribution (1★–5★)5★ 74% · 1★ 9%
5
74%
4
9%
3
5%
2
3%
1
9%
Store Screenshots (5)
Latest Release Notes (vv1.20.4)

Lots of performance and compatibility fixes! See the website for details.

Play PSP games on your Android device, at high definition with extra features! PPSSPP is the original and best PSP emulator for Android. It runs a lot of games, but depending on the power of your device all may not run at full speed. No games are included with this download. Use your own real PSP games and turn them into .ISO or .CSO files, or simply play free homebrew games, which are available online. Put those in /PSP/GAME on your SD card / USB storage. This is the free version. If you want to support future development, please download PPSSPP Gold instead! See http://www.ppsspp.org for more information, and see the forums for game compatibility information.

Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search52%
  • Direct38%
  • Social5%
  • Referrals4%
  • Other1%

Countries

  • United States14%
  • Indonesia5%
  • India5%
  • China4%
  • Mexico4%

Search

Domain authority 70Domain registered 2012-08-19

KeywordMonthly volume
ppsspp97.6K
psp emulator22.5K
ppsspp pc7,460
psp emulator pc5,380
ppsspp download5,340

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Public pricing: FreeRaw source text; structured plans are extracted after website capture.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Official blog & changelog

Recent articles & product updates
  • 2026-11-14BlogRead post

    Stop Killing Games - EU citizen's initiative

    The PPSSPP project's long-term mission is to preserve the treasure of PSP video games for future generations to enjoy. Fortunately, with the exception of some multiplayer titles and some yet-unsolved glitches, this has been largely achieved

  • 2026-11-14ChangelogRead post

    PPSSPP 1.19 - A lot has improved!

    PPSSPP 1.19 is now available! Get it on the download page for PC or Mac! If you're on Android and already have it installed from Google Play, your update will arrive within a week (to catch crashes early). On iOS, the release will take a li

  • 2026-11-14BlogRead post

    1.19 live on iOS, plus Gold changes

    PPSSPP 1.19 for iOS has been approved, and will be rolling out to devices over the coming week. After having massive problems getting updates to the iOS Gold version approved, I decided to give up on having a separate app. On iOS (but not o

  • 2026-11-14BlogRead post

    PPSSPP 1.19.1 and upcoming changes

    A small bugfix update to 1.19, called 1.19.1 is out now. See here for details. EDIT: Additionally, 1.19.2 is out now. Download now! Upcoming changes From now on, major releases will be yearly, instead twice a year. Due to the additional pla

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “PPSSPP 1.20.4”Positioning

    PPSSPP 1.19.3→PPSSPP 1.20.4

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Browser InsightsFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Browser Insights

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google Font APIFeatures

    —→Google Font API

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Priority HintsFeatures

    —→Priority Hints

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage title changed to “PPSSPP - PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS – PPSSPP”Positioning

    PPSSPP - PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS - PPSSPP→PPSSPP - PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS – PPSSPP

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“PPSSPP 1.20.4”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and live generated output showcase.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase

  • Category Positioning Anchor

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score5.6 / 10
Typography
6.0
Color & Contrast
6.0
Layout & Spacing
6.0
Craft & Polish
5.0
Distinctiveness
5.0

Structure

Fonts
DroidSans
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Social proof
Live Generated Output Showcase
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Enterprise Clean

Trustworthy blue-anchored palette, structured grids, and prominent customer logo walls.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #1c1e21;
  --surface: #193858;
  --foreground: #f9fafb;
  --muted-foreground: #b9bdc3;
  --accent: #33b5e5;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "DroidSans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "DroidSans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #1C1E21 (~43%) · Surface #193858 (~40%) · Text #F9FAFB (~7%) · Muted Text #B9BDC3 (~3%) · Accent #33B5E5 (~7%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar uses Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Experimental navigation patterns
- Low-legibility decorative fonts
- Visual novelty that obscures the value proposition

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does PPSSPP cost?
The catalog records a monthly entry price of $4.99. Plan details and current billing terms are not yet available.
How much website traffic does PPSSPP get?
Vaneform estimates 2.2M website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is PPSSPP and what platforms does it support?
PPSSPP is catalogued under Game Discovery, Guides & Tools: PPSSPP - PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS. Supported platforms: Mobile App.
Is PPSSPP open source?
PPSSPP has a public repository (https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp) under the BSD-3-Clause license, recording 1,512 GitHub stars.Source

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