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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 (7,950 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[3].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as emulator[4].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as video game console emulator[5].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as application software[6].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as libretro frontend[7].
  • RetroArch's instance of is recorded as reference implementation[8].
  • RetroArch's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 3.0[9].
  • RetroArch's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[10].
  • RetroArch's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[11].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Android[12].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as FreeBSD[13].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[14].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as macOS[15].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Windows 95[16].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Q486487[17].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Wii U system software[18].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as PlayStation Portable system software[19].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as PlayStation 3 system software[20].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Q483132[21].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[22].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as Q34225[23].
  • RetroArch's operating system is recorded as OpenBSD[24].
  • RetroArch's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.0[25].
  • RetroArch's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.9[26].
  • RetroArch's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.8[27].

Why It Matters

RetroArch ranks in the top 5% of free_and_open_source_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,950 views/month).[2] RetroArch has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] RetroArch is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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.
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  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.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). RetroArch. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/retroarch
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_retroarch_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{RetroArch}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/retroarch}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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