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Forsaken vs Gaseous

Both stand on game library managers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Forsaken

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

Forsaken brings broad emulator coverage, media-rich browsing, controller navigation, and download management into a free frontend. Its main requirement is that you supply your own lawful game files.

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Gaseous combines ROM management with basic emulation and several deployment options. It is best suited to users able to manage the server requirements and heed the maintainers' internet-exposure guidance.

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The facts

	Forsaken	Gaseous
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	forsaken-emu.com	github.com
On game library managers	#12 of 40	#8 of 40

Forsaken: what it does well

Supports 65+ platforms and 159 emulator configurations
Grid, List, and 3D Carousel library views
Gamepad navigation and keyboard shortcuts
Download queue and progress tracking
Translated into 14 languages

What to know first

Does not include ROMs or copyrighted game files
Windows and macOS listed as build-from-source
Users must provide legally obtained ROMs

Gaseous: what it does well

Manages ROMs across platforms listed by IGDB.
Built-in emulation covers a documented system subset.
Offers Docker, source, and Unraid installation options.
Supports two-factor authentication and OAuth2/OIDC.
Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.

What to know first

Requires MariaDB 11.1.2 or MySQL Server 8+ and FFmpeg.
Windows installation is described as experimental.
Self-hosted setup requires a database and FFmpeg.
Internet exposure carries risk, according to maintainers.

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