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You grew up with a
controller in your hands.
Your launcher should match.

RetroApp is the retro game launcher for people who care about design. One folder scan. Instant library. Play online with friends in 10 seconds.

No account required · No subscription · Windows · macOS · Linux

RetroApp — Library (248 games)
PS1Crash Bandicoot
PS1Final Fantasy VII
SNESSuper Mario World
SNESChrono Trigger
N64Mario Kart 64
N64GoldenEye 007
GBAPokémon FireRed
GBAMetroid Fusion
MEGASonic the Hedgehog
MEGAStreets of Rage
ARCADEStreet Fighter II
ARCADEMetal Slug

Chrono Trigger

SNES · Slot 3 · 12h 44m

Your library, automatically organized. This is what it looks like after a 3-minute scan.

Sound familiar?

You have hundreds of games sitting in a folder somewhere. And you've been meaning to «get a proper setup» for 3 years.

Every emulator frontend you've tried looks like it was last updated when you were in school. Impossible to configure. Cover art that doesn't load. Saves scattered across 4 different folders. Controllers that need reconfiguring every single time.

You don't have a ROM problem. You have a launcher problem.

Early access

Be the first to know.

Join 2,400+ people already waiting. One email on launch day. No spam, ever.

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How it works

Up and running in under 5 minutes.

No configuration files. No terminal commands. No StackOverflow.

1

Point it at your folder.

One click. RetroApp scans your ROMs directory and finds everything — PS1 ISOs, SNES files, GBA cartridges, N64 roms. All of it.

PS1 · SNES · N64 · GBA · Mega Drive · Arcade
Sélectionner un dossier
📁

C:\Users\Dock\ROMs

248 fichiers détectés

Scanner
📁

PS1

64 ROMs

📁

SNES

41 ROMs

📁

N64

28 ROMs

📁

GBA

55 ROMs

📁

Mega Drive

33 ROMs

📁

Arcade

27 ROMs

2

Your library appears.

Cover art, metadata, console sorting — automatically. No manual tagging. No spreadsheet. It just works, and it looks good.

Jaquettes HD · Métadonnées · Tri automatique
RetroApp — Bibliothèque (248 jeux)✓ Jaquettes téléchargées
PS1Crash Bandicoot
PS1Final Fantasy VII
SNESSuper Mario World
SNESChrono Trigger
N64Mario Kart 64
N64GoldenEye 007
GBAPokémon FireRed
GBAMetroid Fusion
MEGASonic
MEGAStreets of Rage
ARCADEStreet Fighter
ARCADEMetal Slug
3

Play. Pick up where you left off.

Save states synced to the cloud. Your progress follows you to any machine. And when you want to play with a friend — create a lobby in 10 seconds.

Saves cloud · Netplay · Reprise instantanée
Chrono Trigger — SNES
🎮

En cours de jeu...

Chrono Trigger12:44:08

Chrono Trigger

SNES · Slot 3 · 12h 44m

Sauvegardé
Continuer

Why RetroApp

Built for players, not power users.

Other emulators were made to be configured. RetroApp was made to be enjoyed.

PS1SNESN64GBA
Crash
FF VII
SMW
Chrono
MK64
Pokémon
Sonic
SF II
MGS
Zelda

248 jeux · couvertures HD téléchargées

All your games, one place.

RetroApp scans your folders, fetches cover art, and sorts by console. Open the app, see your collection.

Lobby · Mario Kart 64

Code : MK-4821

En ligne
T

Toi

Prêt

12ms

✓ Prêt
M

Maxime

Rejoint à l'instant

34ms

+

En attente d'un joueur…

Play with people you haven't seen in years.

Create a lobby in seconds. Share the code. Your friend joins. You're both 14 again.

Chrono Trigger · SNES

1

Cathédrale des Ombres

Slot 1 · 12h 44m

☁ Sync
2

Village de Truce

Slot 2 · 8h 12m

☁ Sync
3

Millénaire 1000

Slot 3 · 3h 05m

⟳ En attente

☁ Synchronisé il y a 2 secondes · tous les appareils à jour

Your saves follow you everywhere.

Every save state syncs to the cloud instantly. Switch machines, keep playing.

Midnight

Crimson

Forest

Ocean

Sakura

Gold

Slate

Neon

16 thèmes inclus · toujours gratuits

A launcher that looks as good as your setup.

16 themes. Pixel-precise. Looks great on a 4K monitor next to Figma.

vs. the alternatives

You've tried the others.

RetroArch is powerful but feels like a cockpit. LaunchBox is feature-rich but Windows-only and pricy. RetroApp is neither.

RetroApp
RetroArch
LaunchBox
Modern, polished design
Auto cover art & metadata
Works without config files
Cloud save sync
Online multiplayer (Netplay)
macOS & Linux support
Free tier
Paid

Early users

From people who've been waiting for this.

4.9/5

Average rating

2,400+

Beta users

< 5 min

Setup time

I had 800 ROMs in a ZIP folder for 6 years. RetroApp organized everything in 3 minutes. I felt slightly embarrassed it took me this long to find it.

TM

Thomas M.

Product designer, 34

The only app I've ever installed for fun that looks better than the tools I use for work. My dev friends thought it was a paid product.

SK

Sarah K.

Frontend developer, 29

We finished Mario Kart 64 online with my brother last Saturday. He lives in Lyon. I'm in Paris. We haven't played together in 20 years.

MD

Marc D.

Engineering manager, 37

FAQ

Quick answers.

Is it really free?+

Yes. Your local library — scanning, organizing, playing — is free forever. No time limit, no credit card.

Is using an emulator launcher legal?+

RetroApp is a launcher, not a ROM provider. It ships no games. You supply your own files. We recommend ROMs of games you own physical copies of.

What about my RetroArch setup?+

RetroApp uses its own emulation cores. Your existing ROMs work fine — just point it at the same folder.

Windows, macOS, Linux — all three?+

Yes. Built with Tauri — a true native app on all platforms. ~25 MB download, no Electron.

What does Premium add?+

Free is everything for your local library. Premium adds Netplay (online co-op/competitive), cloud save sync, and priority support.

Ready?

Your collection has been waiting.
Don't make it wait any longer.

Free. No account required. Takes 5 minutes to go from «a folder of ROMs» to «a library you're actually proud of.»

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Local library is free forever. No credit card. No catch.