Emulators on Linux

Linux

Type	Operating systems

Due to the overlap with the technical and open source communities, the majority of the emulators have a Linux version available. With the success of Steam Deck, native Linux versions are in demand.

Use EmuDeck which is an installation script that helps you get started with emulation on the Steam Deck. It is not an all in one solution like some other software. Instead, it strives to provide the best possible official options to you, set up and ready to go.

View the Linux guide for emulators for Distro specific instructions.

Atari

Atari 8-bit family

Name	Latest version	Models	XEGS	libretro	Accuracy	FLOSS	Active	Recommended
Atari800	5.2.0	400, 800, XL, XE	✗	✓	Cycle	✓	✓	✓
Atari++	1.84	400, 800, XL, XE	✗	✗	Cycle	✓	✓	✓
MAME	0.266	Good: 400, 800 Basic: XL, XE	✓	✓	?	✓	✓	~

Atari ST

Name	Latest version	libretro	FLOSS	Active	Recommended
Hatari	2.5.0	✓	✓	✓	✓
Steem SSE	4.2.0 R21	✗	?	✓	✓
ARAnyM	git	✗	✓	✓	✓
Steem Engine	3.2	✗	✓	✗	✗
PCE/atarist	pce-20191006	✗	?	✓	✗
PCE-js	git	✗	✓	✓	✗
CaSTaway	0.9.2	✗	✓	✗	✗

Atari 2600

Name	Latest version	libretro	Accuracy	FLOSS	Active	Recommended
Stella	6.7.1	✓	Cycle	✓	✓	✓
MAME	0.266	✓	Cycle	✓	✓	✓
z26	4.07	✗	High	✓	✓	~
BizHawk	2.9.1	✗	?	✓	✓	✗
Gopher2600	0.27.0	✗	High	✓	✓	✗
CLK	2024-06-03	✗	Mid	✓	✓	✗
Stellarator	git	✗	?	✓	✓	✗

Atari 5200

Name	Latest version	libretro	Accuracy	FLOSS	Active	Recommended
Atari800	5.2.0	✓	Cycle	✓	✓	✓
kat5200	0.8.1	✗	?	✓	✗	✓
MAME	0.266	✓	Mid	✓	✓	✗
Jum52	git	✗	?	✗	✗	✗
Rainbow	2.2	✗	?	✗	✗	✗

Atari 7800

Name	Latest version	libretro	Accuracy	FLOSS	Active	Recommended
MAME	0.266	✓	High	✓	✓	✓
A7800	5.2	✗	High	✓	✓	✓
ProSystem	1.3 (Windows) git (libretro)	✓	?	✓	✗	✓
BizHawk	2.9.1	✗	?	✓	✓	✗

Atari Jaguar

Name	Latest version	AJ-CD	libretro	FLOSS	Active	Recommended
Phoenix	2.8.JAG	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Virtual Jaguar	2.1.2 Unofficial builds git (libretro)	✗	✓	✓	✗	✓
MAME	0.266	~	✓	✓	✓	✗

Atari Lynx

Name	Latest version	libretro	FLOSS	Active	Recommended
Mednafen	1.32.1	✓	✓	✓	✓
MAME	0.266	✓	✓	✓	✓
Handy	0.95	✓	✓	✗	✗

See also

• Linux guide for emulators