Dendy

6.6easy start · #8 of 26
in NES Emulators

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Web, Windows.

Visit site Alternatives

Dendy is ranked #8 of 26 in NES emulators on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

Compared on NES emulators

Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, and modern web browsers via WebAssembly
Save states: Yes
Rewind: Yes
Netplay: Yes
Shader support: Yes
Cheat support: Yes

Best Dendy alternatives

See all 12

NESER 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 17.2 KuroganeNES 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 27.0 binjnes 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 36.9 HalfNES 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 46.9 NET-NES 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 56.8 Jnes 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 66.7

The record

Product: Dendy is a NES/Famicom emulator written in Go.
Multiplayer: It supports network multiplayer using rollback networking and peer-to-peer connections.
Browser version: A WebAssembly version runs in modern browsers, but it does not currently support netplay.
Downloads: The repository says pre-built binaries are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and also documents installing with Go or building from source.
Command line: The emulator has no GUI and is run from the command line with a .nes ROM file.
Controls: Player one can use the keyboard or a detected gamepad, while a mouse emulates the Zapper light gun.
NAT traversal: Players behind NATs can use a public relay for peer discovery and UDP hole punching, though the method will not work if both are behind symmetric NATs.
Relay option: The README says the author hosts a public relay and that users can run their own relay binary built from source.
Compatibility limits: The author says the emulator is not intended to match existing emulators in accuracy or compatibility and may not run some games.
Audio: Sound emulation is described as work in progress and may produce pops and crackles.
Dependencies: The project lists Raylib Go bindings for graphics and audio and kcp-go for netplay.
License: The repository identifies its license as MIT.
Maker: The GitHub profile identifies Max Poletaev and lists Belgrade, Serbia.
Web version: A WebAssembly version runs in modern browsers and currently does not support netplay.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best NES Emulators in 2026#8 of 26

Is Dendy yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Dendy

Sources

github.com/maxpoletaev/dendy· checked 28 Sept 2026
github.com/maxpoletaev· checked 28 Sept 2026