Best TurboGrafx-16 Emulators in 2026
Updated
In short: Gearlynx is ranked #1 of 32 as of 9 October 2026, ahead of ClassicBoy Pro and MAME. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ClassicBoy Pro. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Manic EMU at $0.42/mo.
If you want to play TurboGrafx-16 games through an emulator, compare compatibility and the features available on your setup. Console coverage and supported platforms help frame fit, while save states, video filters, cheat support, and netplay cover other practical considerations. License terms, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing are also listed, so check access and cost alongside capabilities. Think about whether you need to resume play from saved states, adjust the picture, or connect with others through netplay. Gearlynx, ClassicBoy Pro, and MAME are among the named options, and the listed dimensions can help you narrow your choices.
32 TurboGrafx-16 emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
TurboGrafx-16 Emulators, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 1 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Gearlynx API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 02 ClassicBoy Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 03 MAME API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 04 RetroArch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 05 ROCKNIX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 06 AmberELEC API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 Cool Retro Term API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 Manic EMU API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$0.42/mo
- 09 Ootake API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 Provenance API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$3.33/mo
- 11 RetroDECK API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 12 webЯcade API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 13 ares API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 14 Batocera API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 15 BizHawk API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 16 higan API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 17 Lemuroid API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 18 OpenEmu API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 19 Recalbox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 20 PC Engine for Analogue Pocket API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 21 ScePSX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 22 jgenesis API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 23 Mednafen API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 24 Nexen API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 25 pico-smsplus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Console coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gearlynx | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | windows, macos, linux, ios, android | multi_system |
| 2 | ClassicBoy Pro | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Android, Windows | tg16_and_pce |
| 3 | MAME | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | RetroArch | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | ROCKNIX | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | linux | multi_system |
| 6 | AmberELEC | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | — | — | self_hosted | multi_system |
| 7 | Cool Retro Term | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Manic EMU | 5.9 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Ootake | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | tg16_and_pce |
| 10 | Provenance | 5.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | RetroDECK | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | linux | multi_system |
| 12 | webЯcade | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web | tg16_and_pce |
| 13 | ares | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Batocera | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | BizHawk | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | higan | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Lemuroid | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | OpenEmu | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Recalbox | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | PC Engine for Analogue Pocket | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | tg16_and_pce |
| 21 | ScePSX | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | windows | tg16_and_pce |
| 22 | jgenesis | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | Mednafen | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | Nexen | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | pico-smsplus | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | multi_system |
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Questions about this list
Which TurboGrafx-16 emulator is ranked first on Inferse?
Gearlynx is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.0. ClassicBoy Pro is second and MAME third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Manic EMU has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/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.