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Best RetroPie Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from game launchers ranked against RetroPie on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    RomM Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hosted Free9.3
    RetroPie vs RomM
  2. 2
    Steam Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free9.2
    RetroPie vs Steam
  3. 3
    Heroic Games Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.9
    RetroPie vs Heroic Games Launcher
  4. 4
    LaunchBox Free plan AndroidWin Free8.8
    RetroPie vs LaunchBox
  5. 5
    ES-DE Frontend Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free8.8
    RetroPie vs ES-DE Frontend
  6. 6
    Pegasus Frontend Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free8.8
    RetroPie vs Pegasus Frontend
  7. 7
    GOG Galaxy Free plan MacWin Free8.7
    RetroPie vs GOG Galaxy
  8. 8
    Bezel Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.5
    RetroPie vs Bezel
  9. 9
    Lutris Free plan Linux Free8.4
    RetroPie vs Lutris
  10. 10
    itch app Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.4
    RetroPie vs itch app
  11. 11
    Prism Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.4
    RetroPie vs Prism Launcher
  12. 12
    Battle.net Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free8.3
    RetroPie vs Battle.net
  13. 13
    Epic Games Launcher Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free8.3
    RetroPie vs Epic Games Launcher
  14. 14
    Yamata Launcher Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free8.2
    RetroPie vs Yamata Launcher
  15. 15
    EA app MacWin $3.33/mo8.1
    RetroPie vs EA app
  16. 16
    Minecraft Launcher Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free8.1
    RetroPie vs Minecraft Launcher
  17. 17
    GDLauncher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.0
    RetroPie vs GDLauncher
  18. 18
    RetroArch Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free8.0
    RetroPie vs RetroArch
  19. 19
    Retrom LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 7.9
    RetroPie vs Retrom
  20. 20
    Google Play Games on PC Free plan AndroidWin Free7.9
    RetroPie vs Google Play Games on PC

RetroPie alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1RomM9.3Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Steam9.2Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
3Heroic Games Launcher8.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
4LaunchBox8.8Free planFreeAndroid, Windows
5ES-DE Frontend8.8Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
6Pegasus Frontend8.8Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
7GOG Galaxy8.7Free planFreeMac, Windows
8Bezel8.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Lutris8.4Free planFreeLinux
10itch app8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11Prism Launcher8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12Battle.net8.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
13Epic Games Launcher8.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
14Yamata Launcher8.2Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
15EA app8.1No$3.33/moMac, Windows
16Minecraft Launcher8.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
17GDLauncher8.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
18RetroArch8.0Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
19Retrom7.9No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
20Google Play Games on PC7.9Free planFreeAndroid, Windows
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Questions about RetroPie alternatives

What is the best alternative to RetroPie?

RomM, number 1 in game launchers with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: Steam, Heroic Games Launcher, LaunchBox and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to RetroPie?

RomM is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each host or developer publishes: price of the first paid plan, a free tier or trial, supported platforms and the depth of its public documentation.