RetroArch Plus! Supports up to 127 cores on Android 8.0 and up devices!
4.04·8,546 reviews·1,000,000+ downloads
About RetroArch Plus
RetroArch Plus is an action app developed by Libretro.
Download Statistics
RetroArch Plus has been downloaded 1.7 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 5 thousand times.
User Ratings
RetroArch Plus is rated 4.04 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 8.5 thousand ratings.
App Information
RetroArch Plus is FREE to download. The APK download size is 134.21 MB. The latest version available is 1.9.12 (2021-11-03). The last update was on November 3, 2021.
Technical Requirements
RetroArch Plus requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2018.
Description
NOTE:
This version is meant for devices that have Android 8.0 or higher installed. As a result, it supports over double the amount of cores (127) as the regular version (50).
If you'd like the full-fat RetroArch version with a working Core Downloader, go to our website www.retroarch.com, and download the APK for your system there.
RetroArch is an open-source project that makes use of a powerful development interface called Libretro. Libretro is an interface that allows you to make cross-platform applications that can use rich features such as OpenGL, cross-platform camera support, location support, and more in the future.
This is a special 64bit version of RetroArch, for those with 64bit capable devices!
Join us on discord for support and netplay matchmaking https://discord.gg/C4amCeV
Visit our Youtube channel here for tutorials, news and development progress! https://www.youtube.com/user/libretro
For info and help, see our documentation site - https://docs.libretro.com/
Visit our website! https://www.retroarch.com
It comes with its own built-in collection of applications to provide you with a 'one-stop-shop' for entertainment.
Libretro and RetroArch are perfectly suited for creating games, emulators and multimedia programs. If you want to learn more, go to our website (listed below).
IMPORTANT!!! RetroArch is a multi-versatile program, that means that in order for it to do anything, you need modular programs that we call 'cores'. These cores DO NOT COME OUT OF THE BOX. You need to go to "Online Updater -> Core Updater" from within the app to download them.
FEATURES: * Eye-candy menus to choose from! * Scan files / directories and add them to game system collections! * View database information about each game once added to a collection! * Download programs ('cores') online * Update everything via Online Updater! * Download Game & Watch games and play them with our exclusive Game & Watch emulator! * Built-in input remapping * Controller support! * Ability to remap controls * Ability to enter and load cheats * Shaders and Overlays support for unique experience! * Multi-language support! * Over 80+ programs now and counting! * Detailed documentations
* Open-source * No DRM * No restrictions on usage * No push ads * No spying * No ads period
Get a detailed PDF report for RetroArch Plus with download trends, rating history,
and key performance statistics — useful for competitive research or tracking your own app.
Learn more
Are you the developer of this app? Join us for free to see more information about your app and learn how we can help you promote and earn money with your app.
This needs an update this version is to old please update it to the newest version of retroarch please
★★★★★Ryan· Aug 13, 2025
The most powerful emulator around. It has a learning curve but once you get the hang of how Retroarch does things you'll prefer it. My favorite part is that it is a collection of smaller emulators in a bigger package.
★★★★☆MohamadYasin Marganpour· Jun 10, 2026
It's good on PC not on Android devices it crashes constantly and cores don't work as expected it's pretty poorly optimized too on lower end devices I recommend download this on your PC or nodded consoles like the switch or the Wii ect. Overall I like the app but not on the android.
★★★★★Funtime with Jay· Aug 2, 2024
It's really good its works fine and does all I need to do
★☆☆☆☆Hugo Shubert· Jan 20, 2025
Having pretty bad bugs using this on the latest version of Android on a Fold 5. Can't even save my config files...
★☆☆☆☆Primal Convoy· Nov 10, 2024
EXTREMELY unintuitive menu design makes this difficult even for power users and those familiar with emulators. 1-star review until fixed (and it WILL be uploaded again EVERY time the devs try to remove it). No excuses from devs below accepted.
★☆☆☆☆crz hze· Nov 4, 2025
Until I see a what the plus in the title is representing my own stable plus nightly conversion is the only plus I need
★☆☆☆☆Brice Scott· May 18, 2026
RetroArch on Android has some of the worst settings management I’ve ever dealt with on an emulator. The app constantly fails to save UI changes and configuration settings properly, especially on newer Samsung devices. You spend 20 minutes customizing menus, drivers, overlays, and themes just for everything to randomly reset after restarting the app. The interface is extremely confusing for normal users. Important settings are buried under endless menus with poor explanations
★☆☆☆☆Cojo96· Apr 24, 2025
I can't bind the controls to my physical keyboard. I only ever get an error. I have to rebind everything each time I open the app. Needlessly clunky and difficult to use the app, poor UI, and poor ability to actually bind custom controls.
Google Play Rankings for RetroArch Plus
This app is not ranked
Technologies used by RetroArch Plus
5 permissions
Subscribe to see full permission and library details
Back to top
AppBrain Intelligence premium content
Subscribe now to get full and unlimited access to AppBrain Intelligence.
You'll have access to:
Each subscription will automatically renew 3 days before the expiration date for
the same time period. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time before the renewal.
