Best Game Boy Emulators in 2026
Updated
In short: Gearlynx is ranked #1 of 23 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of BGB and GBCC. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GBCC.
Game Boy emulators let you run games from the handheld’s supported systems on the platforms each entry lists. Start with system and platform support, then compare controller support and save states for your preferred setup. Real-time clock handling, link cable emulation and netplay distinguish options for games where timing or connected play matters. The ranking opens with Gearlynx, BGB and GBCC, with oxGBC and ChillyGB also among the entries shown. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional cost context. Check the listed capabilities against the games you want to play and how you plan to use an emulator.
23 Game Boy emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported systems | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gearlynx | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy | View |
| 2 |  BGB | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy; Game Boy Color; Super Game Boy | View |
| 3 | GBCC | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Game Boy; Game Boy Color | View |
| 4 |  oxGBC | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy; Game Boy Color | View |
| 5 |  ChillyGB | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Game Boy (DMG); Game Boy Color (CGB) | View |
| 6 |  GB Enhanced+ | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | DMG/Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Pokémon Mini, experimental Nintendo DS | View |
| 7 |  Virtual Jaguar | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | View |
| 8 | RetroGBm | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy Color | View |
| 9 |  SkyEmu | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | 4 | View |
| 10 |  Pizza Boy C | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | View |
| 11 |  DocBoy | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy (DMG), Game Boy Color (CGB) | View |
| 12 |  GB-EMU | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy (DMG), Game Boy Color (GBC) | View |
| 13 |  PyBoy | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | View |
| 14 |  SDL2-GNUBoy | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | View |
| 15 |  VaporBoy | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | View |
| 16 |  Lynx.emu | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | View |
| 17 |  SameBoy | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Game Boy (DMG), Game Boy Pocket/Light (MGB), Game Boy Color (CGB), GBC-mode Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Player (AGB), Super Game Boy (SGB), Super Game Boy 2 (SGB2) | View |
| 18 |  Coffee GB | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Game Boy (GB/DMG), Game Boy Color (GBC/CGB), Super Game Boy features | View |
| 19 |  binjgb | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Game Boy (GB); Game Boy Color (GBC); Super Game Boy (SGB) | View |
| 20 |  GoBoy | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Nintendo Game Boy; Nintendo Game Boy Color | View |
| 21 |  Gameboy by raphamorim | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Game Boy | View |
| 22 |  PHPBoy | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | View |
| 23 |  Ocelot | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which Game Boy emulator is ranked first on Inferse?
Gearlynx is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.4. BGB is second and GBCC third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.