Find A Retro Game

How to find games a handheld can actually run

Start typing in the search box and autocomplete suggestions from our IGDB-synced catalogue appear as you go, matching on game name, slug, and individual words, so you can find the right game without guessing full titles. Results are ranked so exact title matches surface first, followed by titles that start with your search terms.

Each game in the database is graded against the handhelds we track. Grade A means full speed with no noticeable issues, B means fully playable with minor compromises, C means playable but with visible glitches or slowdown, and F means not realistically playable on that device. We only list handhelds reaching grade B or better as recommended options.

Raw specs rarely tell the whole story. Which emulator a handheld runs, and how it is configured, often matters more than chipset or clock speed, so our grades reflect real-world performance rather than numbers on a spec sheet. From any game page, follow the link to its compatible handhelds to see exactly which devices run it well.

What you can check on each game page

• Cover art and a short summary pulled from the IGDB catalogue, so you can confirm you have found the right game.
• Release year and original platform, helping you tell ports, remakes and regional variants apart.
• A list of compatible handhelds, each showing the playability grade it achieves for that game, filtered to grade B or better.
• The recommended emulator and settings for each device, since the right configuration often makes the difference between stutter and smooth playback.
• Links to browse handhelds across the whole database, so you can explore devices beyond those listed for a single game.
• A shortcut to head-to-head comparisons so you can weigh up a handheld against its rivals before buying.