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About RetroArch
RetroArch is an action app developed by Libretro.
Download Statistics
RetroArch has been downloaded 6.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 18 thousand times.
User Ratings
RetroArch is rated 3.85 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 39 thousand ratings.
App Information
RetroArch is FREE to download. The APK download size is 134.54 MB. The latest version available is 1.9.12 (2021-11-03). The last update was on November 3, 2021.
Technical Requirements
RetroArch requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2014.
Description
RetroArch is an open-source project that makes use of a powerful development interface called Libretro.
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I don't understand why you're not allowed to queue multiple core downloads at once, on PC you can queue up every single core on the list, so you can do something else while you wait for the downloads to finish, here it makes you wait until one is fully installed before it lets you select another turning a 5-minute process into 30+ minutes even though it lets you queue up the other updates. Makes no sense. Really, there should be a "download all cores" option both here and on PC, no reason not to.
★★★★★Nya Bassi· Feb 2, 2026
I Love this 5 stars always I love retro games and I can play any mario party game I want! My only issue has nothing to do with the app love it though!!😄💟💝💖
★★★★★Vijay T· Apr 22, 2026
Best all in one Android emulator. Will be excellent if PS2 cores are added.
★★★★☆Noah Brady· Feb 15, 2026
PLEASE I BEG OF YOU ADD SD CARD SUPPORT TO THE MOBILE VERSION OF PETRARCH AS WELL AS THE PLUS MOBILE VERSION I BEG OF YOU ITS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS EVERY OTHER VERSION OF THIS IS BETTER
★☆☆☆☆Zero Grandark· Jun 8, 2026
Terrible UI and controls, i genuinely just wanted to play Sonic but anything I do I have to look for 10 tutorials on YouTube for JUST ONE SETTING. Let's go through the issues: The emulator preset for when you install it has ENORMOUS text on its UI, NO EXPLANATION FOR ANYTHING when I would barely understand with a tutorial, WAY YYY TOO MANY OPTIONS. It feels like it's attacking the user, leaving only those who are used to it, killing beginners.
★☆☆☆☆Dennis Schulz· Sep 2, 2025
This version is clearly outdated. Get the most recent version from Retroarch's official website or through F-droid.
★☆☆☆☆Paweł Mateusz Zimny· May 7, 2026
Totally waste of time, use only if you really MUST but peeper that it can crash in every moment, and you need master degree to run even easiest machines. Forgot about doing anything with on-screen controls, forgot about safety of your saves, it is even problem with plug in pad after reconnecting. And do not forget about warnings about safety during installation version from their website (which looks like some kind of spam farm).
★☆☆☆☆Sayandip· May 8, 2026
Please remove this version if it's not updated or not planned to be maintained. To anyone wondering. Just get the app from droid store
★☆☆☆☆Heet888· Mar 12, 2026
Guys please download the app from website, the app from play store doesn't have like half of the cores and whenever I launch a game it crashes, the app from website works way better.
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