RetroArch
Get the frontend
Stable 1.22.2 landed 20 November 2025. Buttons on this page stay empty so official package URLs can be pasted later.
Verified stable is 1.22.2. The public homepage still leads with 1.21.0.
Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11
1.22.2 x86_64
- Installer RetroArch-Win64-setup.exe · 209037 KB (204.1 MB) · 20 Nov 2025
- Portable RetroArch.7z · 202509 KB
- Source retroarch-sourceonly-1.22.2.tar.xz · 12.9 MB
- Do not extract the 7z into Program Files. Use a user folder.
macOS
Desktop and App Store builds
Official copy lists Mac OS X / macOS. App Store builds can include extra bundled cores (b2 in 1.21.0; later 1.22.x lists more). Functionality can differ from the website build.
Download macOS 1.22.2Linux
Distro packages and nightlies
Linux is a first-class desktop target. PipeWire audio and camera drivers landed in 1.21.0. Prefer the stable 1.22.2 package for the same version string as Windows.
Download Linux 1.22.2Android 5.0+
1.22.2_GIT listing
- Package com.retroarch
- APK size 196.99 MB · date 21 Sep 2026 on the audited listing
- SHA256 dacaf1ae79916b1fd8c18d2e2033fc97b088213a74217e89e7aa3a8eb8ec4a3b
- License GPL 3.0
iOS / tvOS
App Store channel
iOS is listed on the official site. 1.21.0 and 1.22.x notes cover playlist rescans, orientation lock, native keyboard search and iPad multitasking. Store rules can trim features.
Download iOS buildConsoles and more
Also published
Official platform list includes PS3, PSP, PS Vita, Wii, Wii U and more. Nightlies exist beside stable. Nightlies pick up daily commits and can be less settled than 1.22.2.
Download other 1.22.2 packagesVersion timeline
20 Nov 2025
1.22.2
Current GitHub stable tag. Windows Win64 setup 209037 KB. Source tarball 12.9 MB.
1.22.1 notes
1.22.1
Android Storage Access Framework, Cheevos rcheevos 12.1, RVZ hashing, WebDAV cloud sync on Android.
29 Apr 2025 · still on retroarch.com headline
1.21.0
PipeWire and FFmpeg camera drivers, Vulkan adaptive vsync, Ozone messagebox fix, security statement created.
5 Jan 2025
1.20.0
Prior stable on the official news list before 1.21.0.
2024
1.19.1
Previous point release still referenced on some download indexes.
Hashes and signatures
The Android listing publishes SHA256 dacaf1ae79916b1fd8c18d2e2033fc97b088213a74217e89e7aa3a8eb8ec4a3b for that APK. For desktop packages, compare the file you received against the hash posted next to the official buildbot artifact. This page does not invent Windows SHA values.
Antivirus false positives
Nightlies and cores are often quarantined by Defender, Norton or Avast. Maintainers have said scanners want a paid whitelist. Confirm the hash, then add an exclusion for the RetroArch folder. See License and safety and the antivirus guide.