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Top Retro & Emulation of 2021

The highest-rated retro & emulation of 2021, ranked by community votes on Peakd.

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Cemu

Play Wii U games on PC

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RetroArch

RetroArch is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players

3
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Project64

Nintendo 64 emulator for PC on your desktop.

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FCEUX

A Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Famicom Disk System (FDS) emulator

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RetroPie

An open-source emulators distribution for Raspberry Pi

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MyHeritage.com

MyHeritage Deep Nostalgia™, video reenactment technology to animate the faces in still photos and create high-quality, realistic video footage

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Channel Orange

2012 debut studio album by Frank Ocean

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Deutsche Schule Rom

German international school in Italy

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Romeo Model Checker

Petri net editor

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MasterGear

SEGA Master System and Game Gear emulator

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Fragile Allegiance

1997 video game

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NetSim

software

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best retro & emulation in 2021?▾

Based on community votes, Cemu is the highest-rated retro & emulation of 2021, ranked #1 by the community.

How are annual rankings calculated?▾

Peakd annual rankings reflect trust-weighted community votes. Daily snapshots capture rank positions, and the most recent snapshot for the year is displayed. Rankings cannot be manipulated by companies.

What changed from 2020?▾

Rankings shift as the community votes. New entrants may appear while others drop. Compare with the 2020 rankings to see movement.

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