Retro Games Box

RETRO GAMES ONLINE

Play classic retro games in your browser

Retro Games Box has NES, SNES / SFC, Game Boy, GBA, Sega Mega Drive, arcade and more to play online, with two-player netplay.

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Featured classics

The games that defined the arcade era, picked by genre.

Browse by console

All consoles →

NES, SNES / SFC, Game Boy, GBA, Sega Mega Drive, arcade and more — pick one to see its games.

Game Boy AdvanceGBA421 gamesNintendo's 32-bit handheld from 2001.
Nintendo DSNDS372 gamesNintendo's dual-screen handheld from 2004 — two screens, the lower one touch-enabled.
PlayStationPS361 gamesSony's 32-bit console from 1994 — the first home console to ship over 100 million units, and the one that made CD-ROM the standard.
SNESSNES249 gamesThe 16-bit home console from 1990, known as the Super Famicom in Japan.
NESNES221 gamesNintendo's 8-bit home console from 1983 — the backbone of this library.
ArcadeARC191 gamesCoin-op cabinet games, each running on its own hardware.
Sega GenesisMD76 gamesSega's 16-bit console from 1988, sold as the Genesis in North America.
Game Boy ColorGBC37 gamesThe colour Game Boy from 1998, backwards compatible with the black-and-white cartridges.

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All developers →

These studios have the most games here.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Completely free — every game is open to play. Signing in adds cloud saves for your play history and save files.

Do I need to install anything?

No — just click a game and play it right in your browser.

Does it work on phones and tablets?

Yes — it works right in the browser on phones and tablets.

Can I play with a friend?

Of course! Grab a friend and start a room for a match.

Does it support game controllers?

Yes — plug in a USB or Bluetooth controller and the emulator picks it up through your browser. Button mapping follows each core's defaults; on a phone you use the on-screen buttons.