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title: Install retroarch on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of retroarch for Linux - RetroArch is the official
  reference frontend for the libretro API.
url: https://snapcraft.io/retroarch
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# retroarch

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latest/stable 1.22.2

Install latest/stable of retroarch

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install retroarch
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* retroarch

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 17 November 2025 - latest/stable
* Today - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [www.retroarch.com](https://www.retroarch.com "https://www.retroarch.com")

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### Contact

* [forums.libretro.com](https://forums.libretro.com/ "https://forums.libretro.com/")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/retroarch#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/retroarch#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/retroarch#tab-security)

#### RetroArch is the official reference frontend for the libretro API.

The official reference frontend for the libretro API.

RetroArch provides a variety of advanced user-facing features and powerful configuration capabilities to programs that target the libretro API. While a majority of these programs are emulators for retro gaming consoles, various gaming engines and other multimedia applications are also represented. The programs, known as "cores", can be downloaded and updated directly from RetroArch's built-in Online Updater.

RetroArch defaults to a gamepad-friendly 10-foot/leanback interface that is perfect for use with living-room and home theater PCs, but there is also a more traditional keyboard-and-mouse interface available by pressing F5.

RetroArch is written in portable C and licensed GPLv3.

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## Install retroarch on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/retroarch/raspbian)