DuckStation emulator for PlayStation (PS1 / PSX)

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Active development Since 2019 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Fast and accurate PlayStation 1 emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android, featuring PGXP geometry correction, upscaling, texture filtering, and broad game compatibility.

DuckStation is an active PlayStation (PS1 / PSX) emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android. This page shows whether it is a good choice in 2026, how it compares with other PlayStation (PS1 / PSX) emulators, and which games look strongest on EmuRank.

Project status

Active

Supported platforms
Supported OS

Windows, Linux, macOS, Android

Recent activity

0 reports in 30d

As of 2026, DuckStation looks like a too lightly tested to recommend broadly for PlayStation on EmuRank. It is 0.0% playable games, based on 0 tested games out of 4075 titles in the PlayStation catalog.

That equals 0.0% tested coverage on this platform and comes from 0 DuckStation reports on EmuRank. On this page, playable games counts games currently rated Perfect or Playable.

Should You Use DuckStation for PlayStation?

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Not enough evidence yet

Not yet. EmuRank knows that DuckStation targets PlayStation, but the current tested slice is still too small to support a broad recommendation.

The page can still help you inspect early results, but not enough of the platform catalog has been tested to turn this emulator into a reliable first-choice recommendation.

If you are evaluating one game, go straight to the game page. If you have tested the emulator yourself, adding a report here would materially improve the value of this page.

How DuckStation compares with other PlayStation emulators

DuckStation is currently the only PlayStation emulator with stored data on EmuRank. This still works as a platform-status snapshot, but it is not yet a true head-to-head race.

As more emulator-specific reports arrive for PlayStation, this section can become a fuller comparison. For now, read the row below as the current state of the platform on EmuRank.

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Active development

No data

Best current mix of breadth and results.

Playable games

0.0%

Tested coverage

0.0%

Supported OS

Windows, Linux, macOS, Android

Last report

Playable games = share of tested games currently rated Perfect or Playable on this emulator.

Confidence = EmuRank's breadth signal for this emulator on this platform; broader tested coverage produces higher confidence.

Tested coverage = share of the full released PlayStation catalog (4,075 games) with at least one report for this emulator.

Key Metrics for DuckStation on PlayStation

DuckStation currently has 0 tested PlayStation games on EmuRank. 0 of them are currently rated Perfect or Playable, which equals 0.0% playable games.

That tested slice covers 0.0% of the full 4075-game PlayStation catalog and comes from 0 reports. Confidence tells you how trustworthy that breadth is: higher confidence means EmuRank has seen a meaningfully larger share of the platform on this emulator.

Confidence

No data

Tested games

0

Tested coverage

0.0%

Playable games

0.0%

Reports

0

Latest report

No reports yet

Compatibility mix on tested games

These counts use tested games only. EmuRank's compatibility levels are Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing. See Compatibility Levels for the exact definitions.

Best PlayStation Games on DuckStation

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These are the PlayStation games where DuckStation currently has the clearest positive evidence on EmuRank. This list favors games with strong compatibility results, stronger confidence, and more report depth than the average title on this page.

EmuRank does not yet have enough strong game-level evidence to show a reliable Best Games set for DuckStation on PlayStation.

Recent PlayStation Activity on DuckStation

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Recent activity shows whether people are still testing DuckStation on PlayStation now, not just whether it built a reputation in the past. Fresh reports matter because emulator versions, devices, drivers, and settings keep changing.

There is no recent DuckStation activity on PlayStation yet. When fresh reports arrive, they will appear here without mixing in the emulator's other supported platforms.

Help Improve DuckStation Coverage for PlayStation

If you have tested DuckStation on PlayStation, submit a report for a game that still has mixed results, thin confidence, or no recent activity.

DuckStation emulator FAQ

Is DuckStation a good PlayStation emulator in 2026?

DuckStation currently looks like too lightly tested to recommend broadly for PlayStation on EmuRank. The strongest signal is 0.0% playable games across 0 tested games, but you should still confirm mixed or low-confidence titles on the game page before treating the whole platform as solved.

What does Playable mean on EmuRank?

On EmuRank, Playable means the game can usually be played from start to finish without major blockers for normal play. Perfect is stronger than Playable, while Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing all sit below that line. See Compatibility Levels for the exact definitions used across the site.

What is the PlayStation catalog on this page?

The PlayStation catalog is EmuRank's released-game list for this platform. It currently contains 4075 titles. EmuRank has at least one report somewhere on the site for 0 of them, and DuckStation has emulator-specific evidence for 0 of them on this page.

What compatibility levels does EmuRank use?

EmuRank uses six compatibility levels: Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing. Emulator detail pages treat Perfect and Playable as playable games. Everything below that should be read as a caution state rather than a full recommendation.

How does EmuRank measure confidence?

Confidence on emulator pages measures breadth of evidence, not popularity. It is driven mainly by tested coverage: how much of the full PlayStation catalog has emulator-specific results on EmuRank. A small tested slice can still look promising, but it stays lower confidence until coverage broadens.

How should I check whether my game will work?

Use the game page as the final compatibility check. Emulator pages summarize platform-level evidence, but real results can still vary by game, emulator version, device, operating system, and settings. If you are new to emulation, read the recent reports together with the Compatibility Levels guide before deciding.