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Latest emulator versions

The newest release of 18 emulators, read every few hours from each project’s own GitHub releases, most recent first. A release in the last week is marked in green.

All emulators

EmulatorLatest releaseReleasedPlays
Vita3KVita3K/Vita3KDevelopment build3 h agoPlayStation Vita
PCSX2PCSX2/pcsx2v2.9.152then v2.9.151, 31 Oct 2026then v2.9.150, 30 Oct 20264 h agoPlayStation 2
shadPS4shadps4-emu/shadPS4Development buildthen shadps4 v0.21.0 - codename Until Mavethee Dawn, 30 Oct 2026then shadps4 v0.20.0 - codename Dead Or Stephen 5 - The Comeback, 14 Oct 202613 h agoPlayStation 4 (early)
DuckStationstenzek/duckstationDevelopment buildthen development build, 25 Oct 2026then v0.1-12083, 25 Oct 202620 h agoPlayStation
xemuxemu-project/xemuDevelopment buildthen v0.8.139, 21 Oct 2026then v0.8.138, 20 Oct 20264 days agoOriginal Xbox
Azaharazahar-emu/azaharAzahar 2127.0 Alpha 3then Azahar 2127.0 Alpha 2, 14 Oct 2026then Azahar 2127.0 Alpha 1, 10 Oct 202615 days agoNintendo 3DS
Dolphindolphin-emu/dolphin2609athen 2609, 24 Sep 2026then 2606a, 11 Aug 202624 days agoGameCube, Wii
aresares-emulator/aresDevelopment buildthen ares v148, 30 May 2026then ares v147, 23 Dec 202539 days agoMulti-system, accuracy-first
Flycastflyinghead/flycastv2.7: Localization, Naomi multiscreenthen v2.6: Per pixel with OpenGL ES, Battle cable server, 10 Jan 2026then v1.3: GGPO, Xbox, DirectX 11, 6 Jun 202519 Aug 2026Dreamcast, NAOMI
MAMEmamedev/mameMAME 0.289then MAME 0.288, 28 May 2026then MAME 0.287, 30 Mar 202630 Jul 2026Arcade
PPSSPPhrydgard/ppssppv1.20.4then v1.20.3, 15 Mar 2026then v1.20.2, 10 Mar 202616 May 2026PSP
Cemucemu-project/CemuCemu 2.6then Cemu 2.5, 1 Feb 2025then Cemu 2.4, 16 Dec 202412 May 2026Wii U
BizHawkTASEmulators/BizHawk2.11.1then 2.11, 21 Sep 2025then 2.10, 17 Jan 20251 May 2026Multi-system, built for TAS
RetroArchlibretro/RetroArchv1.22.2then v1.22.1, 15 Nov 2025then v1.22.0, 14 Nov 202520 Nov 2025Every classic system, through cores (what Bezel runs)
melonDSmelonDS-emu/melonDS1.1then 1.0, 8 Jul 2025then 1.0 RC, 21 Nov 202418 Nov 2025Nintendo DS
mGBAmgba-emu/mgba0.10.5then 0.10.4, 8 Dec 2024then 0.10.3, 31 Jan 202418 Nov 2025Game Boy, GBC, GBA
MesenSourMesen/Mesen2Mesen 2.1.1then Mesen 2.1.0, 17 May 2025then development build, 26 Jan 20236 Jul 2025NES, SNES, Game Boy, PC Engine, SMS
Snes9xsnes9xgit/snes9xSnes9x 1.63then Snes9x 1.62.3, 31 Mar 2023then Snes9x 1.62.2, 28 Mar 202312 Nov 2024SNES

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