Best SNES Emulators in 2026
Updated
31 SNES emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
31ranked
0free plans on this page
8 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | nSide BalancedNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 27 | SNESticle ReviveWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 28 | Vortex Universal EmulatorAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 29 | bsnes-plusWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 30 | DOSBox WiiNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 31 | Lynx.emuLinux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 6 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Online multiplayer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | nSide Balanced | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | Libretro frontend; RetroArch | Yes |
| 27 | SNESticle Revive | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | PlayStation 2 | — |
| 28 | Vortex Universal Emulator | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | android | Yes |
| 29 | bsnes-plus | 5.1 | No | — | — | Windows 64-bit | No |
| 30 | DOSBox Wii | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Wii, Wii U, GameCube | — |
| 31 | Lynx.emu | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Android, Linux | No |
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