# GBC Emulators > A Game Boy Color emulator recreates the GBC hardware in software, so you can play Game Boy Color games on computers, phones and other devices. Web page: https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/ Page updated: 2026-09-26 A Game Boy Color emulator is a program that recreates the hardware of the Game Boy Color, letting you play Game Boy Color games on computers, smartphones and other devices. Accurate emulators run game ROMs just as they would on the original handheld. Most GBC emulators also add features the original console lacked, such as save states to save and load at any point, graphics and sound filters, and cheat support. Many also offer customisable controls and screen layouts to suit modern hardware. ## Pages - [ares](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/snes/emulator/ares/index.md): ares is an open source multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and preservation, covering the NES, SNES, N64, Sega consoles and more. The successor to higan. - [Emulicious](https://emulationking.com/sega/mastersystem/emulator/emulicious/index.md): Emulicious is a free, accurate Java-based emulator for the Master System, Game Gear, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and MSX, with strong debugging tools. - [Mednafen](https://emulationking.com/sega/saturn/emulator/mednafen/index.md): Mednafen is an open source multi-system emulator, controlled from the command line, known for accurate Sega Saturn and PlayStation emulation. - [Mesen](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/nes/emulator/mesen/index.md): Mesen is an open source multi-system emulator for the NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance and more, with a built-in debugger, for Windows, Linux and macOS. - [mGBA](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gba/emulator/mgba/index.md): mGBA is a fast and accurate open source Game Boy Advance emulator that also runs Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, on desktop, mobile and even other consoles. - [SameBoy](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/sameboy/index.md): SameBoy is a highly accurate open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Super Game Boy emulator by Lior Halphon, with a powerful built-in debugger. - [Visual Boy Advance](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/visualboyadvance/index.md): Visual Boy Advance-M (VBA-M) is an open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance emulator for Windows, macOS and Linux. - [GBE+](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/gbeplus/index.md): GBE+ is an open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color and GBA emulator by Shonumi, known for custom graphics support and emulating obscure peripherals. - [BGB](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/bgb/index.md): BGB is an accurate Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator with a powerful built-in debugger, popular with homebrew developers, plus link play over a network. - [Gambatte](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/gambatte/index.md): Gambatte is an accurate, portable open source Game Boy Color emulator whose core is independent of its interface. It is used in RetroArch and OpenEmu. - [SkyEmu](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gba/emulator/skyemu/index.md): SkyEmu is a low-level, open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and DS emulator by Skyler Saleh, with highly accurate GBA emulation. - [BasicBoy](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/basicboy/index.md): BasicBoy is an old Game Boy Color emulator written entirely in Visual Basic. It is mainly notable for that, rather than for its features or compatibility. - [DreamGBC](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/dreamgbc/index.md): DreamGBC is a discontinued Game Boy Color emulator that aimed to run as many games as possible and add enhancements not found on real hardware. - [GearBoy](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/gearboy/index.md): Gearboy is an open source Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator written in C++, focused on accurate CPU emulation and portability. It is also a RetroArch core. - [GEST](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/gest/index.md): GEST is a discontinued open source Game Boy Color emulator for Windows, with graphics, sound and Super Game Boy code based on VisualBoyAdvance. - [gnuboy](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/gnuboy/index.md): gnuboy is an old, highly portable open source Game Boy Color emulator. It emulates most of the hardware but lacks the accuracy of modern emulators. - [higan](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/nes/emulator/higan/index.md): higan is a multi-system emulator by Near (formerly byuu), best known for its highly accurate SNES emulation, which puts accuracy ahead of speed. - [KiGB](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/kigb/index.md): KiGB is a discontinued cross-platform Game Boy Color emulator that focused on accuracy and supported link play over TCP, locally or online. - [PlayGuy](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/playguy/index.md): PlayGuy is a discontinued Game Boy Color emulator with full CPU emulation, accurate timing and real-time clock support. It was a strong option in its time. - [TGB Dual](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/gbc/emulator/tgbdual/index.md): TGB Dual is a Game Boy Color emulator that was one of the first to support the link cable, connecting two instances over TCP on one PC or the Internet.