Top Emulator repositories

Repositories with the GitHub topic “emulator”: 24 repositories with 309k stars between them, mostly written in C++, JavaScript and C. The highest-rated is shadps4-emu/shadPS4, #947 on the bestofgithub Elo ladder.

Biggest movers this week

RoutineMiku/apkstart

Open on GitHubJavaScript

Windows 上的安卓应用运行器:双击 APK 即装,应用以独立窗口与桌面图标运行,自持 QEMU 运行时

  • 837+114 Elo, change today
  • +1.5k stars gained
  • 5k stars
  • 424 forks
  • 8 watchers
git
git clone https://github.com/RoutineMiku/apkstart.git
  • android
  • android-x86
  • apk
  • electron

Abdess/retrobios

Open on GitHubPython

BIOS and firmware files for emulators, put in the right folder and checked: RetroArch, Batocera, Recalbox, EmuDeck, RetroBat, RetroDECK, Lakka, RetroPie, RomM, ROCKNIX, MiSTer and more. One-line installer or ZIP pack.

  • 1,612+18 Elo, change today
  • 7.6k stars
  • 720 forks
git
git clone https://github.com/Abdess/retrobios.git
  • batocera
  • bios
  • emudeck
  • emulator

sharpemu/sharpemu

Open on GitHubC#

An experimental PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows and Linux

  • 1,539+14 Elo, change today
  • 6.6k stars
  • 598 forks
git
git clone https://github.com/sharpemu/sharpemu.git
  • csharp
  • emulation
  • emulator
  • linux

mobile-next/mobile-mcp

Open on GitHubTypeScript

Mobile MCP: let AI agents drive your iOS and Android apps. MCP server for simulators, emulators and real devices. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and any MCP client.

  • 1,785+1 Elo, change today
  • 10.5k stars
  • 945 forks
  • 55 watchers
npm
npm install -g @mobilenext/mobile-mcp
  • agent
  • android
  • android-automation
  • appium-alternative

mgba-emu/mgba

Open on GitHubC

mGBA Game Boy Advance Emulator

  • 1,538+9 Elo, change today
  • 7.6k stars
  • 1.1k forks
git
git clone https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba.git
  • emulator
  • game-boy
  • game-boy-advance
  • game-boy-color

RoutineMiku/apkstart

Open on GitHubJavaScript

Windows 上的安卓应用运行器:双击 APK 即装,应用以独立窗口与桌面图标运行,自持 QEMU 运行时

  • 837+114 Elo, change today
  • +1.5k stars gained
  • 5k stars
  • 424 forks
  • 8 watchers
git
git clone https://github.com/RoutineMiku/apkstart.git
  • android
  • android-x86
  • apk
  • electron

Top 24 on the Elo ladder

  1. #947
    shadps4-emu/shadPS4

    PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD written in C++

    1,866 Elo +2034.2kC++
  2. #1,192
    RPCS3/rpcs3

    PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger

    1,828 Elo +1020.4kC++
  3. #1,452
    PCSX2/pcsx2

    PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator

    1,791 Elo +1316kC++
  4. #1,501
    mobile-next/mobile-mcp

    Mobile MCP: let AI agents drive your iOS and Android apps. MCP server for simulators, emulators and real devices. Works…

    1,785 Elo +6210.5kTypeScript
  5. #1,925
    ish-app/ish

    Linux shell for iOS

    1,736 Elo +4220.7kC
  6. #1,929
    dolphin-emu/dolphin

    Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements.

    1,735 Elo +4115.8kC++
  7. #2,101
    ruffle-rs/ruffle

    A Flash Player emulator written in Rust

    1,716 Elo +418.8kRust
  8. #2,479
    copy/v86

    x86 PC emulator and x86-to-wasm JIT, running in the browser

    1,678 Elo −123.6kJavaScript
  9. #2,515
    budtmo/docker-android

    Android in docker solution with noVNC supported, video recording, mcp server and AI-agent

    1,674 Elo +2916.1kPython
  10. #2,517
    cemu-project/Cemu

    Cemu - Wii U emulator

    1,674 Elo +7410.1kC++
  11. #2,971
    azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk

    Complete Open Source and Modular solution for MMO

    1,639 Elo +219.1kC++
  12. #3,080
    stenzek/duckstation

    Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64/RV64

    1,631 Elo +4511kC++
  13. #3,377
    Abdess/retrobios

    BIOS and firmware files for emulators, put in the right folder and checked: RetroArch, Batocera, Recalbox, EmuDeck…

    1,612 Elo +957.6kPython
  14. #3,572
    unicorn-engine/unicorn

    Unicorn CPU emulator framework (ARM, AArch64, M68K, Mips, Sparc, PowerPC, RiscV, S390x, TriCore, X86)

    1,600 Elo +439.5kC
  15. #3,891
    xenia-project/xenia

    Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project

    1,580 Elo +489.8kC++
  16. #4,402
    OpenEmu/OpenEmu

    🕹 Retro video game emulation for macOS

    1,551 Elo −1317.8kSwift
  17. #4,603
    sharpemu/sharpemu

    An experimental PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows and Linux

    1,539 Elo +856.6kC#
  18. #4,637
    mgba-emu/mgba

    mGBA Game Boy Advance Emulator

    1,538 Elo +537.6kC
  19. #4,841
    FEX-Emu/FEX

    A fast usermode x86 and x86-64 emulator for Arm64 Linux

    1,527 Elo +448.4kC++
  20. #7,990
    Provenance-Emu/Provenance

    iOS & tvOS multi-emulator frontend, supporting various Atari, Bandai, NEC, Nintendo, Sega, SNK and Sony console…

    1,396 Elo +386.4kC++
  21. #8,209
    amitshekhariitbhu/Android-Debug-Database

    A library for debugging android databases and shared preferences - Make Debugging Great Again

    1,387 Elo −58.7kJava
  22. #9,388
    bfirsh/jsnes

    A JavaScript NES emulator.

    1,327 Elo −46.4kJavaScript
  23. #9,490
    felixrieseberg/macintosh.js

    🖥 A virtual Apple Macintosh with System 8, running in Electron. I'm sorry.

    1,319 Elo −98.5kJavaScript
  24. #10,084
    RoutineMiku/apkstart

    Windows 上的安卓应用运行器:双击 APK 即装,应用以独立窗口与桌面图标运行,自持 QEMU 运行时

    837 Elo +1195kJavaScript