Best Nintendo 64 Emulators in 2026
Updated
In short: RetroArch is ranked #1 of 23 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of RustyN64 and Gopher64. The best-ranked option with a free plan is RustyN64. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Provenance at $3.33/mo.
Choosing a Nintendo 64 emulator depends on how you want to configure controls, render games and play. Compare controller remapping and cheat support with graphics renderer APIs and high-resolution rendering, then check save states and online netplay for the play features you need. Supported platforms help establish compatibility, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer further context. RetroArch, RustyN64 and Gopher64 are among the options shown. Use these criteria to weigh your preferred setup and visual choices, and check platform support before settling on an emulator for your devices.
23 Nintendo 64 emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Nintendo 64 Emulators, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 23 on this page have a public API.
- 01 RetroArch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 02 RustyN64 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 03 Gopher64 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 04 Luna's Project64 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 05 M64Plus FZ Emulator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 06 Mupen64Plus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 n64js API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 Provenance API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$3.33/mo
- 09 Virtual Jaguar API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 ares API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 BizHawk API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 Delta API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 OpenEmu API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 14 Project64 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 15 N64Wasm API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 16 DaedalusX64 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 17 1964 GEPD Edition API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 18 Kamo64 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 19 Cool Retro Term API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 20 NeoGeo CD Redux API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 21 Not64 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 22 CEN64 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 N64Emulate API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Online netplay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | RustyN64 | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Linux x64, macOS ARM64, Windows x64, WebAssembly browser demo | No |
| 3 | Gopher64 | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | Yes |
| 4 | Luna's Project64 | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, Linux | — |
| 5 | M64Plus FZ Emulator | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Android | No |
| 6 | Mupen64Plus | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, Windows | — |
| 7 | n64js | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Web browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari; Edge is untested | — |
| 8 | Provenance | 5.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 9 | Virtual Jaguar | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, web | No |
| 10 | ares | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | BizHawk | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, Linux | — |
| 12 | Delta | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | OpenEmu | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | No |
| 14 | Project64 | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | N64Wasm | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Web browsers; Windows; iPhone 13 and Xbox Series X browsers | — |
| 16 | DaedalusX64 | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | PSP, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, Linux, macOS, Windows | — |
| 17 | 1964 GEPD Edition | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows; Steam Deck/Linux | — |
| 18 | Kamo64 | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 19 | Cool Retro Term | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 20 | NeoGeo CD Redux | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Nintendo Wii, Nintendo GameCube, Wii U in Wii mode | — |
| 21 | Not64 | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Nintendo GameCube, Wii | — |
| 22 | CEN64 | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Linux, macOS | — |
| 23 | N64Emulate | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Web browser | — |
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Questions about this list
Which Nintendo 64 emulator is ranked first on Inferse?
RetroArch is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 6.0. RustyN64 is second and Gopher64 third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Provenance has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.33/mo.
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.