# Stella (open-source gaming app)

> Stella is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A multi-platform Atari 2600 Emulator. It has 766 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at stella-emu/stella.

Stella is a multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator which allows you to play all of your favourite Atari 2600 games on your PC. You'll find the Stella Users Manual in the docs subdirectory. If you'd like to verify that you have the latest release of Stella, visit the Stella Website at:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/stella-emu/stella |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 766 |
| License | GPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C |
| Website | https://stella-emu.github.io |
| Official | no |
| Category | Gaming & emulation |
| Latest release | 7.0 (Oct 5, 2024) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/stella-emu/stella/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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