The handheld gaming market is seriously starting to pop, but what are the best retro handhelds? This is a question we get asked a lot, so here's a list!

Do you have one of these? Do you use it? I want one but I’m afraid it’s going to end up another plastic brick in a drawer.

I got the powkiddy X55. I only use it for ports. I really feel like the true power of these devices is in ports and native linux ARM games.

What good native Linux ARM games are there?

Ok we can categorise them:

  • floss engines like raptor, am2r, quake, rvgl, sonic mania, devilution etc.
  • mono / fna games like Stardew, Celeste, tmnt, etc
  • freeware games like tyrian etc. There’s a game jam version of dome keeper as well.

Just look at portmaster for some inspiration.

Thanks, it looks like a pretty diverse range!

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