Ludo
Ludo is a lightweight, user-friendly frontend for the libretro ecosystem that lets you play classic retro games from multiple console platforms. Unlike more complex frontends, Ludo emphasizes simplicity and fast setup—you point it to your game library, the frontend handles gamepad detection automatically, and you start playing. It supports a wide range of retro consoles through libretro cores (NES, SNES, Genesis, PlayStation and many others), works with keyboard or gamepad, and includes features like a game library browser, drag-and-drop support, and customizable hotkeys. Ludo is actively maintained as an open-source project and is popular with retro gaming enthusiasts who want minimal configuration overhead.
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1 suggestionLudo has shipped a native Apple Silicon (arm64) build—Softpedia lists the current release as Ludo-OSX-arm64-0.22.3.dmg available for macOS 15.0 or later. The project is actively maintained on GitHub, and if you are still running an older Intel build under Rosetta, you should download the latest release from the GitHub releases page or from SourceForge to get the native version. The update process is straightforward: download the Universal/arm64 DMG file, drag Ludo to your Applications folder, and your existing game library configuration will carry over. Native Apple Silicon builds deliver better performance and battery life compared to running an Intel build under Rosetta.
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