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  {
    "slug": "batocera",
    "name": "Batocera",
    "kind": "distribution",
    "description": "A Linux distribution for emulation that boots from a USB stick or SD card, with a console-style interface and many emulators preconfigured.",
    "website": "https://batocera.org/",
    "repository": "https://github.com/batocera-linux/batocera.linux",
    "licenseType": "open-source",
    "license": "Mixed, see repository",
    "platforms": [
      "raspberry-pi",
      "other"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "authors": [
      "The Batocera team"
    ],
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-30",
    "github": null
  },
  {
    "slug": "emudeck",
    "name": "EmuDeck",
    "kind": "installer",
    "description": "Installs and configures standalone emulators and RetroArch on the Steam Deck and Windows, with controller layouts and Steam library integration.",
    "website": "https://www.emudeck.com/",
    "repository": "https://github.com/dragoonDorise/EmuDeck",
    "licenseType": "open-source",
    "license": "GPL-3.0",
    "platforms": [
      "linux",
      "windows"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "authors": [
      "Dragoon Dorise"
    ],
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-30",
    "github": null
  },
  {
    "slug": "es-de",
    "name": "ES-DE",
    "kind": "launcher",
    "description": "EmulationStation Desktop Edition: a controller-friendly game library that starts the right emulator for each system, with scraped artwork and themes.",
    "website": "https://es-de.org/",
    "repository": "https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de",
    "licenseType": "open-source",
    "license": "MIT",
    "platforms": [
      "windows",
      "macos",
      "linux",
      "android"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "authors": [
      "Leon Styhre"
    ],
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-30",
    "github": null
  },
  {
    "slug": "lakka",
    "name": "Lakka",
    "kind": "distribution",
    "description": "A lightweight Linux distribution that boots straight into RetroArch, for small PCs and single-board computers.",
    "website": "https://www.lakka.tv/",
    "repository": "https://github.com/libretro/Lakka-LibreELEC",
    "licenseType": "open-source",
    "license": "Mixed, see repository",
    "platforms": [
      "raspberry-pi",
      "other"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "authors": [
      "libretro"
    ],
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-30",
    "github": null
  },
  {
    "slug": "launchbox",
    "name": "LaunchBox",
    "kind": "launcher",
    "description": "A Windows game library and launcher for emulated and PC games, with a free edition and a paid Big Box mode for TV and cabinet setups.",
    "website": "https://www.launchbox-app.com/",
    "licenseType": "commercial",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "platforms": [
      "windows",
      "android"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "authors": [
      "Unbroken Software"
    ],
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-30",
    "github": null
  },
  {
    "slug": "openemu",
    "name": "OpenEmu",
    "kind": "frontend",
    "description": "A native macOS frontend that runs its own emulator cores behind an iTunes-style game library.",
    "website": "https://openemu.org/",
    "repository": "https://github.com/OpenEmu/OpenEmu",
    "licenseType": "open-source",
    "license": "Mixed, see repository",
    "platforms": [
      "macos"
    ],
    "status": "inactive",
    "authors": [
      "The OpenEmu team"
    ],
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-31",
    "github": null
  },
  {
    "slug": "retroarch",
    "name": "RetroArch",
    "kind": "frontend",
    "description": "The reference libretro frontend: one interface that runs hundreds of emulator cores, with shaders, run-ahead, netplay and RetroAchievements shared across them.",
    "website": "https://www.retroarch.com/",
    "repository": "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch",
    "licenseType": "open-source",
    "license": "GPL-3.0",
    "platforms": [
      "windows",
      "macos",
      "linux",
      "bsd",
      "android",
      "ios",
      "raspberry-pi"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "stores": [
      {
        "store": "steam",
        "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118310/RetroArch/"
      },
      {
        "store": "flathub",
        "url": "https://flathub.org/apps/org.libretro.RetroArch"
      }
    ],
    "authors": [
      "libretro"
    ],
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-30",
    "github": null
  },
  {
    "slug": "retrodeck",
    "name": "RetroDECK",
    "kind": "installer",
    "description": "An all-in-one Flatpak that bundles ES-DE and a set of emulators, configured for the Steam Deck and Linux desktops.",
    "website": "https://retrodeck.net/",
    "repository": "https://github.com/RetroDECK/RetroDECK",
    "licenseType": "open-source",
    "license": "GPL-3.0",
    "platforms": [
      "linux"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "authors": [
      "The RetroDECK team"
    ],
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-30",
    "github": null
  },
  {
    "slug": "retropie",
    "name": "RetroPie",
    "kind": "distribution",
    "description": "Turns a Raspberry Pi or Linux PC into a retro gaming machine, combining EmulationStation, RetroArch and standalone emulators.",
    "website": "https://retropie.org.uk/",
    "repository": "https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup",
    "licenseType": "open-source",
    "license": "Mixed, see repository",
    "platforms": [
      "raspberry-pi",
      "linux"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "authors": [
      "The RetroPie team"
    ],
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-30",
    "github": null
  }
]