# RetroArch (open-source game)

> RetroArch is a free, open-source game for Android. Retro games and emulators on your device. It has 14,250 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

RetroArch is an open-source project that makes use of a powerful development interface called Libretro. Libretro is an interface that allows you to make cross-platform applications that can use rich features such as OpenGL, cross-platform camera support, location support, and more in the future. It comes with its own built-in collection of applications to provide you with a 'one-stop-shop' for entertainment. Libretro and RetroArch are perfectly suited for creating games, emulators and multimedia programs. If you want to learn more, go to our website (listed below). FEATURES: * Eye-candy menus to choose from! * Scan files / directories and add them to game system collections!

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Other |
| GitHub stars | 14,250 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.retroarch/ (package com.retroarch) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Relies on a non-free network service |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Games |
| Latest release | v1.22.2 (Nov 20, 2025) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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