EmulatorJS
Self-hosted in-browser retro game emulator
EmulatorJS is a self-hostable, browser-based emulator front-end supporting dozens of retro consoles. It runs entirely client-side and can be deployed as a static site to play ROMs in any modern browser.
Key features
- In-browser multi-console emulation
- Static site deployment
- Dozens of supported systems
- Save states in browser
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Pure client-side
- Easy to embed
Trade-offs
- No library management
- ROMs not included
EmulatorJS replaces
Compare EmulatorJS
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