Many of you have asked us on our Discord to find out which portable console dedicated to retrogaming is ideal. Before we go any further, there are two things you should know: not all consoles are compatible with Recalbox, and there's no such thing as an ‘ideal console’; it all depends on how you use it.

However, Retrogaming.me shared a site last week that might help you decide: retrocatalog.com.

As our source points out, the market for portable retrogaming consoles has evolved considerably in recent years. This includes behemoths like the Steam Deck, as well as more affordable models like the Retroflag, Anbernic, Ayaneo, etc. cases.

So it's hard to find your way around, and many of you are asking yourself a thousand and one questions, sometimes to the point of making a purchase ‘by mistake’.

Retrocatalog.com could be a great help. The site lists almost all current and future handheld consoles. Each model has a complete and clear description.

You'll find information on the consoles you can emulate, technical details of the screen, dimensions, ports and connections, buttons (presence of L2/R2, Hall Effect, Gyroscope, etc.), as well as technical specifications such as processor, RAM, battery, and much more.

The real strength of the site lies in its comparator. Just like comparison sites for mobile phones, you can select two consoles and the site will show you the differences between the two devices in a clear and relevant way.

The comparator is crystal clear

Over 200 consoles are listed. If you're worried about getting lost, don't worry: there are plenty of search filters, by console shape, budget, size, power, and so on.

Remember that at Recalbox, we're currently limiting our support to around ten consoles, so we can offer you versions that are 100% compatible and stable. You can find the list of supported consoles at this link.

This list is subject to change, depending on requests from the community and the consistency of projects, such as the ongoing porting of Recalbox to the Steam Deck.