GBA Emulator – GBC Retro Games

Play your Game Boy Advance games on Android with a fast, ad-free GBA emulator. Quick save anytime, connect a controller, and play offline after a quick one-time setup.

GBA Emulator is built on the accurate open-source mGBA core, so your favorite GBA games run smoothly on phones and tablets. It doubles as a GBC emulator too, playing GB and Game Boy Color (GBC) games through the Gambatte core. Load your own game files and jump straight back into the retro games you grew up with.

Free features
• No ads. No banners, no pop-ups, nothing between you and your game.
• Quick Save and Quick Load. Create a save state with one tap and return to that exact moment.
• A manual save slot for the checkpoint you want to keep.
• Controller support. Pair a Bluetooth or USB gamepad and map the buttons your way.
• Responsive on-screen controls with haptic feedback.
• Smart game library. Scan a folder once, then find favorites and recently played games in seconds.
• Opens .gba, .gb, .gbc and .zip files.
• Built-in ROM patcher (IPS, UPS, BPS) to apply fan translations and ROM hacks to your own files.
• Skins and themes to browse and switch between.
• Fast-forward and landscape mode, with free uses every day.
• No account needed. Open the app and play.

Premium unlocks more
• Unlimited save state slots, plus auto-save so progress is never lost
• Rewind to undo a missed jump or a bad decision
• Fast-forward and landscape mode with no daily limits
• Cheats: enter GameShark, Action Replay and CodeBreaker codes
• HD and shader filters, including LCD and CRT looks
• Cloud backup of your saves to Google Drive
• Speed-run timer for beating your own record
• Premium themes
Premium is optional and available as a subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock.

Made for quick sessions
Handheld games were built for five minutes on the couch or an hour on the road. Tap your last game, hit Quick Load and you are back in seconds. At home, pair a controller and play longer sessions on a tablet.

Play offline
The emulator core downloads once, the first time you open a game. After that, your GBA games play without an internet connection: on a flight, on the subway, on a road trip, anywhere with no signal.

More retro systems
Downloadable cores are also available for NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, PS1, PSP, NDS and other classic consoles.

How to start
1. Copy game files you own (.gba, .gb, .gbc or .zip) to your device.
2. Open GBA Emulator and choose that folder.
3. Tap a game and play.

Your own game files
You can also play game files you have legally obtained, such as backups of cartridges you own or homebrew GBA games. Classic retro games, your saves, your controller: that is all this GBA emulator needs.

GBA Emulator is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo. Game Boy Advance is a trademark of Nintendo.

Recent changes:
• Fixed crashes and freezes during play and when saving
• All ads removed
• Your game keeps running when you change theme, language or font size
• Smoother fast-forward and save states, lower memory use
• New Premium plans: weekly, yearly or one-time lifetime