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RetroArch

a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players
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RetroArch

Summary

RetroArch is a free and open-source software[1]. RetroArch ranks in the top 5% of free_and_open_source_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (421 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • RetroArch's image is recorded as Retroarch screenshot.png[3].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[4].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as emulator[5].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as video game console emulator[6].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as application software[7].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as libretro frontend[8].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as reference implementation[9].
  • RetroArch's logo image is recorded as RetroArch logo.svg[10].
  • RetroArch's logo image is recorded as Retroarch-plain-logo.svg[11].
  • RetroArch's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 3.0[12].
  • RetroArch's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[13].
  • RetroArch's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[14].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Android[15].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as FreeBSD[16].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[17].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as macOS[18].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Windows 95[19].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Q486487[20].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Wii U system software[21].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as PlayStation Portable system software[22].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as PlayStation 3 system software[23].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Q483132[24].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[25].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Q34225[26].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as OpenBSD[27].

Why It Matters

RetroArch ranks in the top 5% of free_and_open_source_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (421 views/month).[2] RetroArch has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

Android application C++ FreeBSD Linux macOS Microsoft Windows OpenBSD PlayStation 3 system software PlayStation Portable system software RetroAchievements Wii U system software Windows 95

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Q364. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . libretro.com. libretro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . libretro.com. libretro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . libretro.com. libretro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . libretro.com. libretro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . libretro.com. libretro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). RetroArch. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/retroarch
MLA “RetroArch.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/retroarch.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_retroarch_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{RetroArch}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/retroarch}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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