# Mgba (open-source gaming app)

> Mgba is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows, macOS and Linux. MGBA Game Boy Advance Emulator. It has 7,475 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at mgba-emu/mgba.

mGBA is an emulator for running Game Boy Advance games. It aims to be faster and more accurate than many existing Game Boy Advance emulators, as well as adding features that other emulators lack. It also supports Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 7,475 |
| License | MPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C |
| Website | https://mgba.io/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Gaming & emulation |
| Latest release | 0.10.5 (Mar 9, 2025) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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