While we wish it was easier to revisit classic games, it’s usually close to impossible or incredibly expensive to get your hands on an old title you want to play again. That’s where emulation comes in. Sony released the PlayStation Classic, but it only comes with 20 of the best PS1 games and isn’t capable of running anything beyond that selection. What if you want to replay a game that’s not on the list? Emulators give you access to the entire library of PlayStation games, letting you play all the best games the old system had to offer. Most will run on either Android or PC, but a handful also work on Mac and Linux.
We’ve also found the best console emulators for the NES and SNES.
If you do a quick search, you’ll find that there’s plenty of different emulators to choose from. If you’re having a hard time figuring out which one to try, take a look at our list of the five best PS1 emulators and we’re sure you’ll find one that suits you.
One of the most well-known and reliable PlayStation emulators for Android, ePSXe is a one-stop shop for quality PS1 emulation. With customizable controls and controller support on all platforms, you can enjoy original PlayStation games with a PS3 or PS4 controller to get a natural experience. ePSXe has OpenGL enhanced graphics support, along with a split-screen option for local multiplayer games. Like most emulators, it has save and load states so you can pick up right where you left off. It’s free on PC, Mac, and Linux — and can be downloaded from the official ePSXe website — but you’ll need to spend $3.75 on the Google Play Store to use it on Android.
ePSXe used to be updated regularly, but it hasn’t received many improvements since 2016. Despite being mostly stagnant and final at this point, ePSXe is a legacy emulator that still happens to be one of the very best.
Mednafen (previously known as Nintencer) has become a great all-around emulator following its first stable release in April. Not only does it support PSX emulation, but Super Nintendo, Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis, and many more, including long-forgotten platforms like WonderSwan. PSX is the most “advanced” platform it supports, and it handles the vast library very well. There are a few things you should know before using Mednafen for all of your retro emulation needs. You’ll need to download your own BIOS files to make it work. Mednafen also runs via your CPU’s command line by default. No worries, though, if you aren’t a computer whiz. You can download MedGUI Reborn and MetroMed to create a layout that’s more approachable.
RetroArch isn’t technically an emulator. It’s a “frontend” that allows you to keep a suite of emulators in one easy to use place. For PSX, the emulation cores are from Mednafen, so this is a good one to download if you’re having trouble using Mednafen as a stand-alone product. The coolest thing about RetroArch is that it’s NetPlay compatible, meaning that it can play select games online. Like Mednafen, you’ll have to download BIOS files to play games on it. While we only listed four compatible platforms above, RetroArch is also compatible with most home consoles. That said, you may have to hack your console to use RetroArch, and we don’t recommend doing that. If you’re using RetroArch on Android, you can download it from the Google Play Store. Users on other platforms should head over to the official RetroArch website.
Bizhawk is a different Mednafen-powered emulator that works great for more relaxed gamers. Its true appeal is its speedrunning skills. BizHawk lets speedrunners utilize tools that alter the gameplay for runs through retro games. BizHawk is accompanied by a variety of preprogrammed assist abilities that gamers can use to modify their game preferences until they’re satisfied. It consists of features such as rewinding (for practice purposes, obviously) and recording devices. Additionally, to PlayStation support, BizHawk is compatible with dozens of platforms. If you’re looking to speedrun on your PC, we highly suggest checking out BizHawk.
A separate variation from the PC Playstation emulator FPSE, FPse has a distinct purpose. It has mobile-specific abilities that operate surprisingly well with Android devices. You can also compress ROMs, so you don’t use up a bunch of storage data while developing your library. FPse is compatible with touchscreen controls utilizing a digital controller and Android-compatible gamepads. It possesses what seems like unlimited personalization possibilities and some convenient resolution and save and load features. It even comes with a menu chock-full of cheat codes to assist you along the way. Although it’s not completely free of charge, $3.63 is not a bad price for all the neat features you get.
You can dive into all your beloved vintage games with these PS1 emulators. We can guarantee this is the closest you’ll be to playing on the original PlayStation. We’ve compiled a list of plenty of wonderful choices to update or put some nostalgia back in your gameplay on Android, PC, or whatever you’re using.
Disclaimer: While downloading and sharing emulators is perfectly legal, downloading ROMs BIOS files is illegal, even if you own a physical copy of the game. This list is meant to be used as a reference. We do not advocate illegally downloading games.
The Call of Duty franchise has held a special place in my heart ever since I played my first Black Ops game back in 2010. That game's campaign was something else, with twists and turns that culminated in a mind-blowing finale. We can all admit that compared to those older campaigns, the recent CODs have been lackluster at best, and a complete and utter disappointment at worst. The reboot of Modern Warfare did give me some hope, as the first two installments were actually quite good, but the third game left such a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn’t exactly expecting much from Modern Warfare 4.
After recently finishing the campaign, I can say that this installment is nothing like the recent releases and instead feels closer to the franchise’s roots. For the first time in a long while, the campaign comes across as well-crafted rather than rushed to hit a release date. It arrives three years after MW3, and you can see exactly where all that time went. It seems the studio finally made listening to player feedback a priority.
Epic Games has just announced the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam, which is looking to see how much game development can be squeezed into a very short window. This is running from November 12 through November 15.
Participants can work alone or in teams of up to five people, build in Unreal Engine or Unreal Editor for Fortnite, and bring along “as many AI agents as you want.” Epic explicitly encourages coding agents, AI-generated assets, audio tools, writing tools, and other AI systems. The official event page literally says "Vibe your way to $50k.”
It’s turning into a pretty good time to be a Monster Hunter fan who plays on a phone. Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on Android and iOS on October 29, giving the series a new mobile-first game just as Monster Hunter Rise is also preparing to make the jump to smartphones through Netflix.
Outlanders is being developed by Tencent subsidiary TiMi Studio Group under license and supervision from Capcom. Unlike Rise, which appears to be the full console and PC game adapted for mobile, Outlanders is a free-to-play survival hunting game made specifically for phones.