RetroArch

RetroArch

Steam Deck · unrated

Libretro · Free to Play · May 27, 2022

Yes, worth playing.

It's free to play.

89%
Very Positive
10k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Steam Deck: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 10k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise50% are divided12% are caveats
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I can seamlessly transition between PC (Arch Linux) and my Steam Deck (SteamOS) without losing any in-game progress.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
RetroArch offers a comprehensive suite of emulators within a single program, complete with cloud save functionality and multiplayer capabilities.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Save states allow instant suspension and restoration of gameplay, while rewind functionality provides the ability to step backward through recent actions—an invaluable tool for difficult retro titles.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Steam Deck21 reviews
Multiplayer11 reviews
Gameplay6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls36 reviews
56%
Interface36 reviews
69%
Linux compatibility16 reviews
75%
Performance10 reviews
90%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes9 reviews
22%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 4 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.