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: Remained the gold standard for stability and performance. In 2021, it saw improved Netplay features and better support for specialized controllers.

: Primarily used by developers, Genymotion provided cloud-based and local virtualization for testing apps across thousands of different Android hardware configurations. Multi-System and Retro Emulators list-of-emulator-2021

: A major highlight of 2021 was RPCS3 reaching a milestone where all PlayStation 3 games were confirmed to at least boot, with zero games remaining in the "Nothing" category. : Remained the gold standard for stability and performance

: Released in early 2021, BlueStacks 5 was a complete rewrite from the ground up, designed to use significantly less RAM (up to 40% less) and offer faster boot times than version 4. Multi-System and Retro Emulators : A major highlight

: The team began a long-awaited transition to a more modern interface (Qt) and continued to improve the "Vulkan" renderer, providing better performance on modern hardware.

: Remained the premier choice for Mac users, offering a sleek, "iTunes-like" library interface for organizing retro games. Professional & Scientific Emulators