higan

7.0easy start · #11 of 54
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Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

higan is ranked #11 of 54 in multi-system emulators on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

higan plans and pricing

Free software Free No warranty github.com · 1 Oct 2026

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Product type: higan is a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and code readability.
Original developer: The project was originally developed by Near.
Supported systems: It emulates systems including Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Mega Drive, PC Engine, MSX, ColecoVision, Neo Geo Pocket and WonderSwan.
Official releases: Official releases are available from the GitHub releases page.
Nightly builds: Automated, untested builds are available for each supported operating system.
Supported desktop systems: Nightly builds are listed for Windows, macOS, Ubuntu Linux and FreeBSD.
Community support: The project links to a discussion forum and a Discord chat.
License: The program is free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or any later version.
Warranty: The license states that the software is provided without warranty.
Game library tool: The distribution includes icarus, described as a game library importer for higan.
Core components: The distribution includes libco, nall, ruby and hiro alongside higan and icarus.
Project focus: The higan-emu organization describes higan as a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy, preservation and configurability.
Founded: 2004
Price from: Free

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