PicoBoy - GBC Emulator

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About this game

PicoBoy: Play Classic Handheld Games. Accurate Game Boy & GBC Emulator. Easy UI.

Experience 8-bit gaming at its finest. PicoBoy is the most accurate Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator designed for Android, focusing on simplicity and performance.

Relive the golden age of handheld gaming. PicoBoy utilizes the industry-leading Gambatte core to ensure every pixel, sound effect, and frame of animation is exactly as you remember it. No complex menus or configuration needed—just load your game and play.

WHY CHOOSE PICOBOY?

🎮 Professional-Grade Accuracy While other emulators take shortcuts, PicoBoy uses a high-fidelity open-source core. This ensures 100% compatibility with your favorite GBC titles, including those with tricky timing and special hardware sensors.

✨ Zero-Configuration Setup PicoBoy is built for gamers, not tech experts. We’ve pre-optimized every setting for your Android device. It’s the closest thing to popping a physical cartridge into a real handheld.

💾 Cloud-Ready Save States Save your progress instantly at any point. Our "Smart-Resume" feature means you can jump back into your adventure the second you open the app, even after a phone restart.

🕹️ Instant Controller Support Bluetooth and USB controllers work right out of the box. PicoBoy features automatic button mapping for Xbox, PlayStation, and 8BitDo controllers, so you can stop menu-fiddling and start playing.

📱 Nostalgic Touch Interface Our touch controls are designed to feel like the classic handheld hardware. They are responsive, haptic-enabled, and stay out of the way of the action.

TOP FEATURES:

Full Color Support: Play original 8-bit games or enhanced Color titles.

Fast-Forward: Skip slow dialogue and grinding in RPGs with a single tap.

Cheat Code Support: Unlock hidden features in your favorite classics.

High-Definition Rendering: Sharp, clean pixels that look great on modern screens.

Battery Efficient: Optimized for long gaming sessions without draining your phone.

HOW TO START:

Place your legal game backups (ROM files) on your device storage.

Open PicoBoy and it will automatically find your library.

Tap a game and start your journey!

Game featured in screenshots. All images used with permission from the original developer.
- ShinoBeetle (demo) by ScrawlBit. https://scrawlbit.itch.io/shinobeetle

Disclaimer: PicoBoy is an independent project and is not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by Nintendo. No games are included. This app is a tool to play legally owned game backups provided by the user.

PicoBoy uses open source code from the Gambatte project. This source code, as well as the full license, is available on github. https://github.com/EmulationOnline/gambatte-core/
Updated on
Dec 29, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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No data collected
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Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

What’s new

Add zip support! Now PicoNES will let you play games from .zip files already in your library, or also open-with on .zip files that hold yout games.
This should make adding new games much easier.

Also supports 16kb alignment for improved performance.