Best Nintendo 64 Emulators in 2026
Updated
In short: RetroArch is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Virtual Jaguar and RustyN64. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Virtual Jaguar.
Nintendo 64 emulators can differ in control options, graphics handling and features for saving or playing online. Compare controller remapping and cheat support with renderer APIs and high-resolution rendering to see which configuration options are available. Save states, supported platforms, online netplay, free plans and paid-from prices round out the criteria. RetroArch and Virtual Jaguar appear first, followed by RustyN64 and Gopher64; N64Wasm and ares are also among the early entries. The ranking orders the shown options, while the listed features let you assess platform compatibility, graphics preferences and play style.
23 Nintendo 64 emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
12 of the 23 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArchWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 2 | Virtual JaguarWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 3 | RustyN64Web · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 4 | Gopher64Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 5 | aresWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Luna's Project64Windows · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 7 | Mupen64PlusWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 8 | BizHawkWindows · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 9 | M64Plus FZ EmulatorAndroid | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | n64jsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 11 | OpenEmuMac | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 12 | N64WasmWeb · Windows · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 13 | CEN64Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | Cool Retro TermMac · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | Kamo64Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | DaedalusX64Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | 1964 GEPD EditionWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 18 | DeltaMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | N64EmulateWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | NeoGeo CD ReduxNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | Not64No platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | ProvenanceiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | Project64Windows | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.0 |
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Questions about this list
Which Nintendo 64 emulator is ranked first on Freedom251?
RetroArch is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 6.8. Virtual Jaguar is second and RustyN64 third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.