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Antstream Arcade vs RetroArch Web Player: catalog facts
Antstream Arcade	RetroArch Web Player
Paid Paid subscription service.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee.
Web	Web
More than 1,300 officially licensed retro games No emulator setup or ROM files needed	No installation at all; it runs in any modern browser Uses the same libretro cores as the desktop application
Requires a paid subscription Streaming needs a steady internet connection	Slower than native and limited to lighter systems Save handling and controller support are more fragile than the desktop app
Hosted service	Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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