JMBeresford/retrom
A centralized game library/collection management service with a focus on emulation observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 76
- Longevity 61
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: 1
- age_days: 867
- days_rel: 80
- days_push: 11
- n_releases_24m: 126
Adoption not part of the score
2049 stars · 42 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Retrom is a self-hosted, centralized game library management service focused on emulation, letting users host their DRM-free game collection on one device and access it from desktop and web clients. It scans the filesystem for games, downloads metadata and artwork, manages emulator profiles, and supports installing, uninstalling, and launching games across devices.
Use cases
- host my own game library server like self-hosted steam
- manage my rom and emulation collection in one place
- download and play my games from any device
- automatically fetch game metadata and cover art
- share emulator configurations across multiple computers
- unify my steam and drm-free games into one library
- access my game collection through a web client
When to choose
- you have a large DRM-free or emulated game library you want to stream/install across devices
- you want a self-hosted alternative to Steam for your own games
- you need centralized emulator profile management across machines
When to avoid
- you only play DRM-locked games that require their own launchers
- you want a simple local launcher without running a server
- you need console-legal ROM sourcing or built-in emulation itself (it launches external emulators)
Facets
service · maturity active
self-hosted file-system http-server gui gaming-tools self-hosted media self-hosted windows cross-platform game-library emulation drm-free-games rom-management steam-integration game-metadata client-server automation macos linux web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/JMBeresford/retrom · fetched 2026-08-28 · c313f1abc53c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| JMBeresford/retrom | main | 83 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="JMBeresford/retrom")
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