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VirtualC64C64 Forever
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

Free Express Edition; paid editions from $9.95.

macOS, Web Windows
  • Cycle-accurate emulation for high compatibility
  • Emulates both PAL and NTSC machines
  • Player interface rather than a bare emulator
  • Database of more than 5,000 C64 game entries
  • Desktop app is macOS only
  • You must supply the C64 ROM images yourself
  • Fuller features are in the paid editions
  • Focused on Commodore 8-bit machines only
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
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Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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