RetroArch
Uses AIEstablished LeaderFrontend for emulators, game engines and media players.
retroarch.com Source★ 1,682GPL-3.0 Google Play App StoreGames / Game Discovery, Guides & Tools
- Monthly visits
- 719.4K
- Down7.9%MoMSep 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- Free
- No monthly subscription pricing
- Launched
- 12y ago
- 2014-01-01 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched on App StoreLaunch
RetroArch is a free, ad-free, open source, and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players, and other applications. Supported systems come in the form of libretro cores. The following systems ar
May 15, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page
Launched on Product HuntLaunch
An emulator that supports many platforms
May 23, 2017 · 9y agoLaunch page
Launched on Google PlayLaunch
Retro games and emulators on your device!
Jan 1, 2014 · 12y agoLaunch page
Open Source & Self-Hosting
- GitHub Stars
- ★ 1,682
- Forks
- 215
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Primary language
- Go
Store data
Retro games and emulators on your device!
- Rating
- ★ 3.8047.4K ratings
- Install scale
- 5,000,000+Min 5M installs
- Price & IAP
- FreeNo in-app purchases
- First released
- 2014-01-01Store metadata
RetroArch is an open-source project that makes use of a powerful development interface called Libretro. Libretro is an interface that allows you to make cross-platform applications that can use rich features such as OpenGL, cross-platform camera support, location support, and more in the future. It comes with its own built-in collection of applications to provide you with a 'one-stop-shop' for entertainment. Libretro and RetroArch are perfectly suited for creating games, emulators and multimedia programs. If you want to learn more, go to our website (listed below). IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ!!! This version of RetroArch differs from the one available on our website (www.retroarch.com) in that there is no Core Downloader, in compliance with the Google Play Store's policies. This version supports 50 cores max. If this is not enough for your needs, there are two options: * Get RetroArch Plus, also available for free on the Play Store (this supports up to 127 cores). This version requires Android 8.0 or higher. * Get RetroArch from our website (www.retroarch.com) and download the APK and install it. This version has the Core Downloader and is considered the 'full-fat' version. Pros of the Play Store version vs. the website APK: * Automatic weekly updates of both cores and RetroArch. Cons of the Play Store version vs. the website APK: * Only 50 cores supported max FEATURES: * Eye-candy menus to choose from! * Scan files / directories and add them to game system collections! * View database information about each game once added to a collection! * Download programs ('cores') online * Update everything! * Download Game & Watch games and play them with our exclusive Game & Watch emulator! * Built-in input remapping * Ability to remap controls * Ability to enter and load cheats * Multi-language support! * Over 80+ programs('cores') now and counting! * Play multiplayer with NetPlay! * Take screenshots, save states and more! * No DRM * No restrictions on usage * Open-source * No push ads * No spying * No ads period Join us on discord for support and netplay matchmaking https://discord.gg/C4amCeV Visit our Youtube channel here for tutorials, gameplays, news and development progress! https://www.youtube.com/user/libretro https://www.youtube.com/RetroArchOfficial For info and help, see our documentation site - https://docs.libretro.com/ Visit our website! https://www.retroarch.com/ www.libretro.com
- Rating
- ★ 4.311,807 ratings
- New ratings last mo
- —
- Price & IAP
- FreeIAP data not synced
- First released
- 2024-05-15652 MB
- Siri and Shortcuts integration! Use the Shortcuts app to put shortcuts directly into your favorite game directly on your Home Screen. - Native Keyboard integration - iPad multitasking support - Configurable startup page - Main Menu, History, Playlists, and more - CoreAudio microphone driver - better integrated with RetroArch and with iOS than sdl2 - Removed the "Down Arrow" floating menu. All functionality has been integrated into the normal settings menus. - iCloud Drive cloud sync backend driver - Stronger, configurable rumble/haptics support - Refresh rate improvements (improved ProMotion support - runs at 120Hz) - Eight New Cores! * SameDuck (Mega Duck / Cougar Boy) * Gearcoleco (ColecoVision) * Geargrafx (NEC PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD) * Virtual Jaguar (Atari Jaguar) * REminiscence (Flashback) * vitaQuake 2 (Quake II) * GAM4980 * ClownMDEmu (Sega - MD/CD)
RetroArch is a free, ad-free, open source, and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players, and other applications. Supported systems come in the form of libretro cores. The following systems are supported through various cores: * 2048 * Acorn - BBC Micro * Amstrad - CPC/GX4000 * Anarch * Arcade * Arduboy * Atari - 2600 * Atari - 5200 * Atari - 7800 * Atari - Jaguar * Atari - Lynx * Bandai - WonderSwan/Color * Cave Story * Coleco - ColecoVision * Commodore - Amiga * Commodore - C128 * Commodore - C64 * Commodore - C64 SuperCPU * Commodore - CBM-II 5x0 * Commodore - CBM-II 6x0/7x0 * Commodore - PET * Commodore - PLUS/4 * Commodore - VIC-20 * Dinothawr * Doom * DOS * Fairchild ChannelF * Flashback * GCE - Vectrex * Game Music Emu * Handheld Electronic * MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000 * Mattel - Intellivision * Mega Duck / Cougar Boy * Mr.Boom * NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD * NEC - PC-FX * NEC - PC-98 * Nintendo - DS * Nintendo - Game Boy / Color * Nintendo - Game Boy Advance * Nintendo - NES / Famicom * Nintendo - Nintendo 64 * Nintendo - Pokemon Mini * Nintendo - SNES / SFC * Nintendo - Virtual Boy * Palm OS * PocketCDG * Quake * Quake II * Rick Dangerous * SNK - Neo Geo AES/MVS * SNK - Neo Geo CD * SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color * ScummVM * Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X * Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000 * Sega - Saturn * Sharp - X68000 * Sinclair - ZX Spectrum * Sony - PlayStation * Sony - PlayStation Portable * Texas Instruments TI-83 * The 3DO Company - 3DO * Thomson - MO/TO * Vircon32 * VirtualXT * WASM-4 * Watara - Supervision RetroArch supports a broad range of features, including: * Netplay * Soft patching * RetroAchievements * Save states * MFi controller support * Key remapping per core or per game * Gyro * Cheats * Custom overlays * Shaders * Fast forward and rewind * Game artwork * AI translations * Advanced latency management **RetroArch and Libretro are in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**
Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Organic Search67%
- Direct19%
- Referrals8%
- Social5%
- Other2%
Countries
- United States24%
- Germany5%
- Mexico5%
- China4%
- Brazil3%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2013-08-16
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| retroarch | 196.4K |
| retro arch | 10.2K |
| retroarch download | 6,820 |
| retroarch emulator | 4,300 |
| retroarch pc | 2,900 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Website does not list public plan prices.
Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-05 · Source page
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshots- Homeretroarch.com/
- Featuresretroarch.com/platforms.html Snapshot 2026-11-05
Changes
Design
Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
“RetroArch is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players.”
Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Illustration / Character Art → Download App / Install Extension
- Category Positioning Anchor
- Custom Illustration
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 5.0
- Color & Contrast
- 6.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 6.0
- Craft & Polish
- 5.0
- Distinctiveness
- 6.0
Structure
- Fonts
- Hind
- Hero layout
- Split Copy & Visual
- Primary visual
- Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA
- Download App / Install Extension
- Social proof
- No Explicit Trust Bar
- 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 (with Hand-Drawn & Sketch)
Trustworthy blue-anchored palette, structured grids, and prominent customer logo walls.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #58598a;
--surface: #ffffff;
--foreground: #ffffff;
--muted-foreground: #777777;
--accent: #315c4a;
--radius: 4px;
--font-heading: "Hind", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Hind", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #58598A (~64%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~27%) · Text #FFFFFF (~4%) · Muted Text #777777 (~2%) · Accent #315C4A (~3%). 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: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Custom Illustration
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art 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 website traffic does RetroArch get?
- Vaneform estimates 719.4K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
- What is RetroArch and what platforms does it support?
- RetroArch is catalogued under Game Discovery, Guides & Tools: RetroArch is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players.. Supported platforms: Mobile App.
- Is RetroArch open source?
- RetroArch has a public repository (https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch) under the GPL-3.0 license, recording 1,682 GitHub stars.Source
Related products in this category
These products share a catalog category. Compare customer tasks, features and deployment requirements before treating them as alternatives.
| Product | Entry price | Visits | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| OP.GGGiantWhat's the strongest new 3- player Arena synergy? | — | 53.2M | Undisclosed |
| FACEitGiantCHALLENGE YOUR GAME AIM | — | 49.2M | Undisclosed |
| MoreBukv.ruПоиск слов в море букв | — | 5M | Undisclosed |
| QuenqWhere the Web Comes to Play. | — | 4.5M | Undisclosed |
| Sprite LockerFortnite Sprite Collection Tracker & Checklist | — | 4.4M | Undisclosed |
| ChessigmaFree Chess Game Analysis & Review – Analyze Chess.com, Lichess & PGN Games Online | $14/mo | 3.9M | $4,253 |