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Retroassembly

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From arianrhodsandlot·Updated June 17, 2026·View on GitHub·

RetroAssembly is the personal retro game collection cabinet in your browser. The project is written primarily in TypeScript, distributed under the MIT License license, first published in 2023. Key topics include: atari, atari2600, emulator, gb, gba.

Latest release: v6.260321.1810v6
March 21, 2026View Changelog →
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RetroAssembly is the personal retro game collection cabinet in your browser.

Features

  • Relive memories from numerous retro gaming consoles in the browser. NES, SNES, Genesis, GameBoy, Arcade... See Supported Platforms below.
  • See your game collection displayed with auto-detected beautiful box arts and covers.
  • Save and synchronize your game at any point and resume later.
  • Made a mistake? Some emulators allow you to rewind gameplay.
  • Browse through platforms and your game library with an intuitive interface with spatial navigation, which means you can just use a keyboard or a gamepad to navigate between games.
  • Enhance your gaming experience with beautiful visual effects with retro-style shaders.
  • Play on the go, even without a physical gamepad, using our on-screen virtual controller.

Screenshots

DesktopMobile
Library<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/desktop/library.jpg" alt="library-desktop" width="240" height="135"><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/mobile/library.jpg" alt="library-mobile" width="62" height="135">
Games<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/desktop/games.jpg" alt="games-desktop" width="240" height="135"><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/mobile/games.jpg" alt="games-mobile" width="62" height="135">
Platform<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/desktop/platform.jpg" alt="platform-desktop" width="240" height="135"><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/mobile/platform.jpg" alt="platform-mobile" width="62" height="135">
ROM<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/desktop/rom.jpg" alt="rom-desktop" width="240" height="135"><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/mobile/rom.jpg" alt="rom-mobile" width="62" height="135">
Menu<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/desktop/menu.jpg" alt="menu-desktop" width="240" height="135"><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly-assets@657978eba57dd4920d57436feaa5dbb7a775e5eb/screenshots/mobile/menu.jpg" alt="menu-mobile" width="62" height="135">

Getting Started

Choose Your Setup

You have two options to get started with RetroAssembly:

Option 1: Use the Official Hosted Version

<small>Recommended for most users. Perfect if you want to get started quickly without any setup.</small>

  1. Visit retroassembly.com in your web browser.
  2. (Optional) If you're new here, explore the library and try out the available demo games to see how it works.
  3. Login and create your personal game library by uploading your own ROM files.
  4. Once your ROMs are uploaded, select any game from your library to launch it directly in your browser and start playing.
  5. Don't forget to use the in-game menu to save your progress, which will be synchronized for you.

Option 2: Self-Host with Docker

<small>For advanced users who want full control. Perfect if you prefer to host your own instance, have privacy concerns, or want to customize the deployment.</small>

See RetroAssembly's homepage on Docker Hub.

Supported Platforms

RetroAssembly aims to support a wide range of vintage gaming systems. Emulation is powered by Nostalgist.js.

<details> <summary>Click here to view the full list.</summary>
ConsoleAvailable Emulators
Arcadefbneo, mame2003_plus
Atari 2600stella2014
Atari 5200a5200
Atari 7800prosystem
Atari Lynxmednafen_lynx
Channel Ffreechaf
ColecoVisiongearcoleco
Famicom Disk Systemfceumm, nestopia
Game & Watchgw
Game Boymgba, gearboy, gambatte, tgbdual
Game Boy Advancemgba, vba_next
Game Boy Colormgba, gearboy, gambatte, tgbdual
Game Geargenesis_plus_gx, gearsystem
Genesis / Megadrivegenesis_plus_gx
Magnavox - Odyssey2 / Philips Videopac+o2em
Master Systemgenesis_plus_gx, picodrive, gearsystem
Neo Geo Pocketmednafen_ngp
Neo Geo Pocket Colormednafen_ngp
NES / Family Computerfceumm, nestopia, quicknes
PC Engine (TurboGrafx 16)mednafen_pce_fast
Sega SG-1000gearsystem
Super NES / Super Famicomsnes9x, snes9x2002, snes9x2005, snes9x2010
Virtual Boymednafen_vb
WonderSwanmednafen_wswan
WonderSwan Colormednafen_wswan
</details>

Contributing

See Contributing.

Sponsorship

Sponsor this project on Ko-fi (or alternatively on GitHub Sponsors / Buy Me a Coffee) to show your appreciation!

This keeps the project sustainable and ensures continuous improvements and new features.

Open-source Alternatives

We hope you have a fantastic time revisiting your favorite retro games... Even with applications other than RetroAssembly.

License

MIT

Contributors

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