Game Boy / GBC Emulators

BizHawk is a multi-system emulator focused on Tool-Assisted Speedruns (TAS). It supports over 30 consoles, offers frame-by-frame rewind, RAM watch, Lua scripting, and is the go-to tool for the TASVideos community.

Delta is the best free multi-system emulator for iPhone and iPad. Available on the App Store, it supports NES, SNES, N64, GBA, GBC, and DS — no jailbreak required.

Mednafen is a high-accuracy multi-system emulator with best-in-class cores for Saturn, PS1, PC Engine, Neo Geo Pocket, Virtual Boy, NES, SNES, and Game Boy. A first choice for accuracy-focused emulation.

Mesen 2 is a high-accuracy multi-system emulator covering NES, SNES, Game Boy, and GBA. It features cycle-accurate emulation, advanced debugging tools, and excellent game compatibility.

mGBA is a fast and accurate emulator supporting Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance. It runs on desktop and Android and is widely regarded as the best GBA emulator available.

OpenEmu is the best all-in-one emulator for macOS, unifying multiple cores in one polished Mac-native app. It supports a huge range of consoles with automatic ROM organization, artwork fetching, and iCloud saves.

RetroArch is an all-in-one frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players. It brings hundreds of emulator cores under one roof with a unified interface, shader support, and cross-platform availability.

Gambatte is an accuracy-focused, open-source Game Boy Color emulator. It has high hardware fidelity and is used as a core inside RetroArch for ultimate GB/GBC accuracy.

VisualBoyAdvance-M is a community-maintained fork of the classic VBA emulator with improved speed, bug fixes, and enhanced features for GB, GBC, and GBA emulation.