Hold onto this moment
Four quick-save slots and one automatic save let you stop anytime and return exactly where you left off.
Native retro emulation for Apple
Six classic systems.One app.
Nova Retro brings the pixels of another era back to your pocket. Import the games you own and start playing—no account, no ads, no complicated setup.
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STATUS
Mac released
One library, six systems
More than a list.
Six eras worth replaying.
From the 8-bit living room to color adventures in your hands, Nova Retro keeps six classic systems in one focused library.
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FC / NESFamicom
Famicom · Nintendo Entertainment System
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SFC / SNESSuper Famicom
Super Famicom · Super Nintendo
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GAME BOYNintendo handheld
Monochrome adventures in your hands
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GAME BOY COLORNintendo color handheld
A splash of color opens a new world
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GAME BOY ADVANCENintendo advance handheld
The golden age of landscape handhelds
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GENESIS / MEGA DRIVESega Mega Drive
Speed, rhythm, and a sharp 16-bit edge
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Console names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Nova Retro is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by those owners.
01 Find your next game at a glance
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Built to disappear
The interface steps back.
Your games step forward.
Import, choose, continue. Nova Retro puts everyday actions where they feel natural, cutting down the steps between you and the next round.
Play at your own pace
Fast-forward through slow moments. Save cheats per game and enable them only when you want them.
Put control in your hands
Adjust touch controls, opacity, and haptics. On Mac, play with a keyboard and customizable shortcuts.
Private by architecture
Your games stay
on your device.
Nova Retro has no accounts, analytics, ads, in-app purchases, or background network services. Your games, saves, and settings stay local.
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Native where it matters
Made thoughtfully
for each Apple device.
The same familiar library adapts to iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Mac while respecting how each screen is used.
iPhone
iOS 18 or later · in betaExpand
iPad
iPadOS 18 or later · in betaSettle in
Mac
macOS 14+ · on the App StoreAPP STORE
Mac version released
Download the released version straight from the Mac App Store. Free, no ads. Requires an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later.
TESTFLIGHT
iPhone / iPad beta
The iPhone and iPad versions are in review. Install the public beta through Apple TestFlight in the meantime. Test capacity and build availability are shown on the TestFlight page.