Re-live retro gaming with EmuOS, a collection of classic video games

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EmuOS is a shot of nostalgia in your web browser in the form of classic games and software.

Emuos Homescreen
Emuos Homescreen (Image credit: Windows Central)

What you need to know

  • You can now check out EmuOS, an online repository of old video games.
  • The site serves as a way of archiving old games and pieces of software.
  • EmuOS has Pac-Man, Pong, Pikachu Volleyball, and many other older titles.

EmuOS has a few different skins to go along with its retro feel, including Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME. EmuOS is part of Emupedia. The Emupedia GitHub page outlines its purpose:

The purpose of Emupedia is to serve as a nonprofit meta-resource, hub and community for those interested mainly in video game preservation which aims to digitally collect, archive and preserve games and software to make them available online accessible by a user-friendly UI that simulates several retro operating systems for educational purposes.

Pikachu Volleyball Emuos

Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central)

Inside EmuOS, you can bounce a volleyball back and forth in Pikachu Volleyball, get a rally going in Pong, or mess around in Paint. You can even have Clippy appear if you miss the "helpful" assistant from the olden days of Windows.

What's your favorite old video game or piece of software? Let us know in the comments below.

Sean Endicott
Sean Endicott
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Sean Endicott is a news writer and apps editor for Windows Central with 11+ years of experience. A Nottingham Trent journalism graduate, Sean has covered the industry’s arc from the Lumia era to the launch of Windows 11 and generative AI. Having started at Thrifter, he uses his expertise in price tracking to help readers find genuine hardware value.

Beyond tech news, Sean is a UK sports media pioneer. In 2017, he became one of the first to stream via smartphone and is an expert in AP Capture systems. A tech-forward coach, he was named 2024 BAFA Youth Coach of the Year. He is focused on using technology—from AI to Clipchamp—to gain a practical edge.