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Steam app 1118310 · updated 11 Sep 2026, 05:36 UTC

RetroArch

RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications

History chartsJune 2026 to September 2026
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459playing now
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Game information

Free to playUpdated 11 Sep 2026, 05:36 UTC
App ID
1118310
Product type
Game
Developer
Libretro
Publisher
Libretro
Release date
May 27, 2022
Release status
Released
Early Access
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Free To Play
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen
Controller support
Full
Declared DRM
Achievements
Steam Deck
Verified
Metacritic

Features & support

Steam features

Steam CloudRemote Play on PhoneRemote Play on TabletRemote Play on TVRemote Play TogetherHDR availableFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

Free to PlayRetroSoftwareSingleplayerArcadeMultiplayerClassicLocal MultiplayerSimulationOld School1990'sPixel Graphics2DUtilities1980sCo-opControllerIndieRPGAdventure
About this gameFull description from Steam
RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for game engines, video games, media players and other applications. While it can do many things besides this, it is most widely known for enabling you to run classic games on a wide range of computers and consoles through a slick graphical interface. Settings are also unified so configuration is done once and for all. In addition to this, you will soon be able to run original game discs (CDs) from RetroArch. We take videogame preservation seriously and want to ensure you can run your originally bought content on modern day PCs. RetroArch has advanced features like shaders, netplay, rewinding, next-frame response times, runahead, and more! Maybe there is no rewind in real life, but there is a rewind in RetroArch! You can go back in time and correct your mistakes! Seeing things as we remembered was our first priority, so with our Shading feature, you can change colors, smooth pixels or recreate your bedroom TV from 1995! You think the excitement of playing elbow-to-elbow with friends is a bygone memory? No! With our rollback-based, latency-hiding Netplay, your Player 2 is beside you again! Fight the competition not the lag!
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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IGRS18Interaksi Daring
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 and up (CPU with SSE2 instructions required) Memory: 32 MB RAM Graphics: Any compliant OpenGL 2.x or Direct3D11 GPU. For shaders to work properly, should support at least Shader Model 2.0. DirectX: Version 11 Additional Notes: For OpenGL: Intel HD 2K/3K GPUs on Windows 10 will have to fall back to an OpenGL 1.1 driver.

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core series or AMD equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Intel: At least Intel HD 4K required for OpenGL, any compliant D3D11 GPU for Direct3D 11. Should support at least Shader Model 3.0 and/or 4.0. DirectX: Version 11 Additional Notes: For OpenGL: Intel HD 2K/3K GPUs on Windows 10 will have to fall back to an OpenGL 1.1 driver.

macOS

Minimum: OS: macOS High Sierra (10.13) or later Processor: Intel or ARM architecture Graphics: Any compatible Metal2 GPU. Metal 2 is required to use either the Vulkan or Metal video driver.

Linux

Minimum: OS: Linux-based distro Processor: Intel Pentium 4 and up (CPU with SSE2 instructions required) Memory: 32 MB RAM Graphics: Any compliant OpenGL 2.x or Direct3D11 GPU. For shaders to work properly, should support at least Shader Model 2.0. Storage: 500 MB available space Recommended: OS: Linux-based distro Processor: Intel Core series or AMD equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Intel: At least Intel HD 4K required for OpenGL, any compliant D3D11 GPU for Direct3D 11. Should support at least Shader Model 3.0 and/or 4.0. Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported languages19 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Dutch
Greek
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese - Portugal
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Swedish
Turkish
Vietnamese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Spanish - Spain

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