Repositories list

• RetroArch

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  Cross-platform, sophisticated frontend for the libretro API. Licensed GPLv3.

  cretroarchlibretro

  cretroarchlibretro

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  GNU General Public License v3.0

  •2.1k2.1k forks•13k13k stars•2.9k2.9k issues•8686 pull requests•Updated Apr 22, 2026Apr 22, 2026

• glsl-shaders

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  libretro/glsl-shaders’s past year of commit activity
  This repo is for glsl shaders converted by hand from libretro's common-shaders repo, since some don't play nicely with the cg2glsl script.

  GLSL

  •246246 forks•1.2k1.2k stars•2727 issues•22 pull requests•Updated Apr 22, 2026Apr 22, 2026

• FBNeo

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  libretro/FBNeo’s past year of commit activity
  FBNeo - We are Team FBNeo.

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  Other

  •454454 forks•288288 stars•22 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 2026

• ludo

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  libretro/ludo’s past year of commit activity
  A libretro frontend written in golang

  golanguiopengl+ 8

  golanguiopenglglfwemulationbindingsopenalretrogaminglibretrolibretro-api+ 1

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  GNU General Public License v3.0

  •7373 forks•689689 stars•4646 issues•1212 pull requests•Updated Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 2026

• mame

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  libretro/mame’s past year of commit activity
  MAME - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator

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  Other

  •2.4k2.4k forks•8989 stars•4444 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 2026

• slang-shaders

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  libretro/slang-shaders’s past year of commit activity
  Slang

  •132132 forks•417417 stars•2525 issues•33 pull requests•Updated Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 2026

• lutro.libretro.com

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  libretro/lutro.libretro.com’s past year of commit activity
  Website for lutro game engine

  HTML

  •11 fork•11 star•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 2026

• mame2010-libretro

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  libretro/mame2010-libretro’s past year of commit activity
  Late 2010 version of MAME (0.139) for libretro. Compatible with MAME 0.139 sets.

  C

  •5252 forks•3737 stars•2727 issues•33 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• dosbox-svn

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  libretro/dosbox-svn’s past year of commit activity
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  GNU General Public License v2.0

  •2424 forks•88 stars•2626 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• TIC-80

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  libretro/TIC-80’s past year of commit activity
  TIC-80 is a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games.

  MIT License

  •598598 forks•66 stars•00 issues•22 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• px68k-libretro

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  libretro/px68k-libretro’s past year of commit activity
  Portable SHARP X68000 Emulator for Libretro

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  GNU General Public License v2.0

  •7878 forks•5151 stars•2929 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• mame2003_midway

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  libretro/mame2003_midway’s past year of commit activity
  C

  •1313 forks•55 stars•44 issues•22 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• libretro-crocods

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  libretro/libretro-crocods’s past year of commit activity
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  MIT License

  •1515 forks•22 stars•44 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• retro8

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  libretro/retro8’s past year of commit activity
  PICO-8 implementation with SDL2 and RetroArch back-ends

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  GNU General Public License v3.0

  •3333 forks•1919 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• frodo-libretro

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  libretro/frodo-libretro’s past year of commit activity
  Git version of Frodo cvs

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  GNU General Public License v2.0

  •2020 forks•33 stars•00 issues•11 pull request•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• libretro-o2em

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  libretro/libretro-o2em’s past year of commit activity
  Port of O2EM to the libretro API, an Odyssey 2 / VideoPac emulator.

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  •3434 forks•1313 stars•1313 issues•11 pull request•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• bk-emulator

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  libretro/bk-emulator’s past year of commit activity
  BK-0010/0011/Terak 8510a emulator

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  Other

  •3333 forks•1010 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• jumpnbump-libretro

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  libretro/jumpnbump-libretro’s past year of commit activity
  Jump n' Bump libretro core

  retroarchretroarch-cores

  retroarchretroarch-cores

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  GNU General Public License v2.0

  •77 forks•66 stars•44 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• gong

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  libretro/gong’s past year of commit activity
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  GNU General Public License v3.0

  •77 forks•11 star•00 issues•11 pull request•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• quasi88-libretro

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  libretro/quasi88-libretro’s past year of commit activity
  A port of QUASI88, a PC-8800 series emulator by Showzoh Fukunaga, to the libretro API

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  BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License

  •2727 forks•77 stars•1313 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• Mu

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  libretro/Mu’s past year of commit activity
  A new Palm OS emulator targeting compatibility, speed, and accuracy in that order. This is dedicated to Emily, the developer of Mu, who passed away in 2020. May…

  emulatorpdbretroarch+ 6

  emulatorpdbretroarchlibretropalmospalmmuprcpalm-os

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  Other

  •3535 forks•4747 stars•1313 issues•11 pull request•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• vemulator-libretro

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  libretro/vemulator-libretro’s past year of commit activity
  A port of the SEGA Visual Memory Unit emulator VeMUlator for libretro.

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  GNU General Public License v3.0

  •1313 forks•55 stars•00 issues•11 pull request•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• a5200

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  libretro/a5200’s past year of commit activity
  Port of Atari 5200 emulator for GCW0

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  GNU General Public License v2.0

  •1919 forks•77 stars•88 issues•22 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• libretro-atari800

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  libretro/libretro-atari800’s past year of commit activity
  atari800 3.1.0 for libretro/libco WIP

  C

  •5656 forks•2424 stars•3535 issues•22 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• libretro-uzem

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  libretro/libretro-uzem’s past year of commit activity
  lakka uzem with static makefile added

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  •1111 forks•88 stars•33 issues•11 pull request•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• uw8-libretro

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  libretro/uw8-libretro’s past year of commit activity
  A libretro port of the microw8 fantasy console based on wasm3

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  The Unlicense

  •55 forks•77 stars•11 issue•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• libretro-meowPC98

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  libretro/libretro-meowPC98’s past year of commit activity
  Neko Project 2 (PC98 emulator) port for libretro/RetroArch

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  MIT License

  •1515 forks•1313 stars•33 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• PokeMini

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  libretro/PokeMini’s past year of commit activity
  Obscure nintendo handheld emulator

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  Other

  •3535 forks•3535 stars•22 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• 81-libretro

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  libretro/81-libretro’s past year of commit activity
  A port of the EightyOne ZX81 Emulator to libretro

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  GNU General Public License v3.0

  •3434 forks•2020 stars•88 issues•22 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• gw-libretro

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  libretro/gw-libretro’s past year of commit activity
  A libretro core for Game & Watch simulators

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  zlib License

  •3636 forks•3535 stars•1111 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026