Best Retrom Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from game library managers ranked against Retrom on the same published basis.
- 1Retrom vs RetroArch
- 2Retrom vs ES-DE Frontend
- 3Retrom vs Bezel
- 4Retrom vs LaunchBox
- 5Retrom vs RomM
- 6Retrom vs Yamata Launcher
- 7Retrom vs Gaseous
- 8Retrom vs Heroic Games Launcher
- 9Retrom vs Pegasus Frontend
- 10Retrom vs GOG Galaxy
- 12Retrom vs Daijishō
- 13Retrom vs Lutris
- 14Retrom vs Forsaken
- 15Retrom vs OpenEmu
- 16Retrom vs Emulation Ninja
- 17Retrom vs Attract-Mode
- 18Retrom vs DKAFE
- 19Retrom vs GameEx
- 20Retrom vs GameIndex
- 21Retrom vs Onyx
Retrom alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ES-DE Frontend | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Bezel | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | LaunchBox | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 5 | RomM | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Yamata Launcher | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Gaseous | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Heroic Games Launcher | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Pegasus Frontend | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | GOG Galaxy | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Daijishō | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 13 | Lutris | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Forsaken | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | OpenEmu | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 16 | Emulation Ninja | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Attract-Mode | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | DKAFE | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 19 | GameEx | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | GameIndex | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 21 | Onyx | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Retrom alternatives
What is the best alternative to Retrom?
RetroArch, number 1 in game library managers with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: ES-DE Frontend, Bezel, LaunchBox and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Retrom?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.