RetroArch - Mesen

Name: RetroArch - Mesen
Availability: InStock
Author: Sour

Sour, Libretro | Jun 15, 2020 | DLC

Released

DLCfor RetroArch

Free To Play Steam Store

Steam app typeDLC
Steam App ID1205330
PriceFree to play
Release dateJun 15, 2020
DeveloperSour, Libretro

RetroArch - Mesen is a Steam DLC entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

Steam app typeDLC
Steam App ID1205330
PriceFree to play
Release dateJun 15, 2020
DeveloperSour, Libretro
PublisherLibretro
Parent gameRetroArch

Genres: Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Sour, Libretro Publisher: Libretro

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Game overview

Overview

RetroArch - Mesen is a Steam DLC connected to RetroArch. It was prepared by Sour, Libretro, published by Libretro, and released on Jun 15, 2020. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

RetroArch - Mesen is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to RetroArch.

Language and system requirements

RetroArch - Mesen is available in 18 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainDutchGreekJapaneseKoreanNorwegianPolishPortuguese - PortugalPortuguese - BrazilRussianSpanish - Latin AmericaSwedishTurkishVietnamese

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core i3 or better	Not listed	Any GPU and driver that supports OpenGL v2.0 or higher	Not listed
Windows	Recommended	Windows 10	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

Recommendations and store value

RetroArch - Mesen has recommendation data pending. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

RetroArch - Mesen overview details

RetroArch - Mesen is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

Mesen is a highly accurate and feature-filled emulator with support for tons of cartridge mappers (even ones used for weird, unauthorized carts), custom color palettes and HD asset packs. As a libretro core, Mesen supports many advanced features, like softpatching and achievements (through the RetroAchievements service).

SteamPulse editorial summary

RetroArch - Mesen is listed as a DLC with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and is associated with Free To Play. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	RetroArch - Mesen
Steam App ID	1205330
Type	DLC
Release date	Jun 15, 2020
Developer	Sour, Libretro
Publisher	Libretro
Price	Free to play
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Free To Play
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, LAN Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	Not applicable
SteamPulse tracked peak	Not applicable
Positive reviews	15
Negative reviews	0
Total reviews	15
Positive percent	100%
Review type	Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jun 15, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	11 June 2026 - 12:42:19 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)	11 June 2026 - 12:42:19 UTC

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	RetroArch is free/open source software, available under the GNU GPL 3.0 license. Mesen is free/open source software, available under the GNU GPL 3.0 license. It does not contain any copyrighted material by third parties. RetroArch, libretro and any associated projects do not promote, facilitate or condone copyright infringement/piracy in any way, shape or form.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/dlc/1205330
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205330/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1205330
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for RetroArch - Mesen

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for RetroArch - Mesen?

RetroArch - Mesen is tracked here as a Steam DLC, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is RetroArch - Mesen growing or declining recently?

RetroArch - Mesen does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for RetroArch - Mesen?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Ukraine (25%), Mexico (25%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.5%), Ukraine (14.7%), Mexico (14.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.7%), Ukraine (16.1%), Mexico (16.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.8%), Ukraine (12.2%), Mexico (12.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for RetroArch - Mesen?

RetroArch - Mesen currently sits at 100% positive across 15 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 15 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does RetroArch - Mesen have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for RetroArch - Mesen?

RetroArch - Mesen is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

100% positive, 15 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i3 or better Graphics: Any GPU and driver that supports OpenGL v2.0 or higher

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10

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