SameBoy is a consumer product built for retro gamers, emulator enthusiasts, developers.

Does SameBoy have a free plan?

Yes — SameBoy is free to use.

Is SameBoy still maintained?

Unverified. SameBoy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to SameBoy?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.

Who develops SameBoy?

SameBoy is developed by Lior Halphon.

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SameBoy

Name: SameBoy
Author: Lior Halphon

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SameBoy is an open source emulator for Game Boy and Game Boy Color, featuring a portable C codebase, SDL frontend, and a libretro core. It includes a text-based debugger and supports running classic games on modern Linux desktops.

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Overview

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SameBoy is a Games project. It allows users to play and debug Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on modern computers. SameBoy is a consumer product aimed at retro gamers, emulator enthusiasts, developers. It is available for free. It ships for Linux.

Behind SameBoy is Lior Halphon. Key capabilities include Game Boy emulation, Game Boy Color emulation, and SDL frontend.

Game Boy emulation
Game Boy Color emulation
SDL frontend
Libretro core
Debugger
Expression evaluator

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 16:41 UTC
SameBoy verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about SameBoy

What is SameBoy?: SameBoy allows users to play and debug Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on modern computers. It is catalogued under Games on PulseGate.
Who is SameBoy for?: SameBoy is a consumer product built for retro gamers, emulator enthusiasts, developers.
Does SameBoy have a free plan?: Yes — SameBoy is free to use.
What platforms does SameBoy run on?: SameBoy runs on Linux.
Is SameBoy still maintained?: Unverified. SameBoy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to SameBoy?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.Codere Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games Home Makeover
Who develops SameBoy?: SameBoy is developed by Lior Halphon.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: retro gamers, emulator enthusiasts, developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Allows users to play and debug Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on modern computers.

Registered as

Flathub: io.github.sameboy.SameBoy

Developer

Lior Halphon

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: sameboy-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.sameboy.SameBoy

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