Box64

Box64 is ranked #12 of 27 in game compatibility layers on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, Linux.

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Free plan: Yes
Host platforms: Linux, Android
Runtime model: translation + runtime
DirectX support: not stated
Vulkan support: Yes
Steam integration: Yes
Anti-cheat status: not stated

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Box64

Purpose: Box64 runs x86_64 Linux programs, including games, on non-x86 Linux systems.
Supported hosts: The project targets ARM64, RISC-V 64-bit, and LoongArch Linux devices.
Host requirement: The host system must be 64-bit and little-endian, with 64-bit libraries.
Native libraries: Box64 uses native system libraries such as libc, libm, SDL, and OpenGL to ease integration.
Dynamic recompiler: DynaRec supports Arm, RISC-V, and LoongArch and is described as 5–10 times faster than the interpreter alone.
Gaming compatibility: The project links to a compatibility list of games confirmed to run or not run with Box64.
Steam and Wine: Box64 supports Wine64 and Proton; running 32-bit Windows components requires Box86, except that Wine WOW64 support is described as experimental.
Configuration: Users can configure Box64 through /etc/box64.box64rc and ~/.box64rc files or environment variables.
Cache limit: DynaCache is enabled by default and its compressed files can use up to 2 GB by default.
License: The repository identifies Box64 as MIT licensed.
Maker: The About page identifies ptitSeb as the author of Box64 and says he is a freelance developer.
Supported host architectures: The project targets ARM64, RISC-V 64-bit, and LoongArch Linux devices.
Dynamic recompilation: Its DynaRec backends for Arm, RISC-V, and LoongArch are described as 5–10 times faster than the interpreter alone.
Compatibility: The maker maintains a game compatibility list with working, partially working, not working, and unknown statuses.

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Best Game Compatibility Layers in 2026#12 of 27

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Sources

box86.org· checked 29 Sept 2026
github.com/ptitSeb/box64· checked 29 Sept 2026
box86.org/about/· checked 29 Sept 2026
box86.org/app/· checked 30 Sept 2026