Satourne
Discontinued early Sega Saturn emulator
No longer developed
- Fabien AutrelDeveloper
- 26 Sep 2026Page Updated
Details
- Developer
- Fabien Autrel
- Development
- No longer developed
- Page Updated
Supported Systems
Platform Support
- Windows
Screenshots
Overview
Satourne was a very promising Sega Saturn emulator that made remarkable progress early in its development, becoming one of the first emulators to run commercial Saturn games.
Development has ended, but Satourne left a strong legacy. It was eventually overtaken by SSF in compatibility, but what its author achieved in such a short time was impressive.
Development appears to have ended around 2003; the 2006 release of Satourne was a re-release of an older development version. Other Saturn emulators have since taken over and moved far ahead.
We can no longer recommend Satourne, because newer emulators are much more capable. On Windows, try SSF; on other systems, Mednafen (also available as the Beetle Saturn core for RetroArch) is a better option.
Key Features
Early Pioneer
One of the first emulators to run commercial Saturn games.
Rapid Progress
Made remarkable progress in a short early development period.
Saturn Focused
Dedicated solely to emulating the Sega Saturn console.
Windows Only
Released for Windows, with development ending around 2003.
