recalbox/recalbox-os
The recalbox repository moved to https://gitlab.com/recalbox/recalbox observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4250
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2131
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2223 stars · 299 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Recalbox is an open-source retrogaming operating system that turns Raspberry Pi, PC, Steam Deck, Odroid, and Anbernic devices into retro game consoles with an emulation frontend. This GitHub repository is a mirror that has moved to GitLab.
Use cases
- turn a raspberry pi into a retro gaming console
- build a retrogaming os for odroid or anbernic handheld
- play classic console games with emulation on a tv box
- self-hosted retro game emulation frontend
- install a retrogaming distribution on pc or steam deck
When to choose
- you want a plug-and-play retro gaming OS with a controller-friendly interface
- you run emulation on Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Anbernic, PC, or Steam Deck
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose desktop OS rather than a dedicated gaming console
- you want per-game emulator configuration beyond what Recalbox exposes
- you expect active development on this GitHub mirror - the project lives on GitLab
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
game-engine gui self-hosted gaming-tools embedded-systems cross-platform embedded retrogaming emulation retro-gaming-os buildroot raspberry-pi emulationstation game-console moved-to-gitlab linux desktop arm
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os · fetched 2026-08-28 · bf0025d856e9
- homepage: https://gitlab.com/recalbox/recalbox · fetched 2026-08-29 · 389e6145bdc4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| recalbox/recalbox-os | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="recalbox/recalbox-os")
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