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RetroArch - Picodrive

RetroArch - Picodrive

Libretro, notaz, irixxxx | Oct 23, 2021 | DLC

Released

DLCfor RetroArch

Free To PlaySteam Store

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID1227460
  • PriceFree to play
  • Release dateOct 23, 2021
  • DeveloperLibretro, notaz, irixxxx

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

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID1227460
  • PriceFree to play
  • Release dateOct 23, 2021
  • DeveloperLibretro, notaz, irixxxx
  • PublisherLibretro
  • Parent gameRetroArch

Genres: Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Libretro, notaz, irixxxxPublisher: Libretro

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Game overview

Overview

RetroArch - Picodrive is a Steam DLC connected to RetroArch. It was prepared by Libretro, notaz, irixxxx, published by Libretro, and released on Oct 23, 2021. 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 - Picodrive 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 - Picodrive is available in 20 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainDutchGreekJapaneseKoreanNorwegianPolishPortuguese - PortugalPortuguese - BrazilRussianSpanish - Latin AmericaSwedishTurkishVietnameseSimplified ChineseTraditional Chinese

1 regional rating boards including dejus

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Pentium 4 and up (CPU with SSE2 instructions required)Not listedNot listedNot listed
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumLinux-based distroIntel Pentium 4 and up (CPU with SSE2 instructions required)32 MB RAMAny compliant OpenGL 2.x or Direct3D11 GPU. For shaders to work properly, should support at least Shader Model 2.0.500 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedLinux-based distroIntel Core series or AMD equivalent512 MB RAMIntel: At least Intel HD 4K required for OpenGL, any compliant D3D11 GPU for Direct3D 11. Should support at least Shader Model 3.0 and/or 4.0.500 MB available space

Recommendations and store value

RetroArch - Picodrive 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 - Picodrive overview details

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

Steam Store description

Picodrive is a popular emulator for a wide variety of game consoles from the 8 to 16bit generation. It also supports a peripheral add-on that Genesis Plus GX does not. Both cartridge and CD-ROM games should be supported. It also works well with many of RetroArch's advanced features, such as real-time rewind, runahead latency reduction, cheats and RetroAchievements. It is also one of the faster emulators of its type.

SteamPulse editorial summary

RetroArch - Picodrive is listed as a DLC with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online 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

FieldValue
GameRetroArch - Picodrive
Steam App ID1227460
TypeDLC
Release dateOct 23, 2021
DeveloperLibretro, notaz, irixxxx
PublisherLibretro
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresFree To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online 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 languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews17
Negative reviews1
Total reviews18
Positive percent94%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 23, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)27 May 2026 - 08:09:51 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)27 May 2026 - 08:09:51 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeRetroArch is free/open source software, available under the GNU GPL 3.0 license. It does not contain any copyrighted material by third parties. RetroArch does not condone piracy in any way, shape or form.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/dlc/1227460
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1227460/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1227460
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for RetroArch - Picodrive

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 - Picodrive?

RetroArch - Picodrive 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 - Picodrive growing or declining recently?

RetroArch - Picodrive 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 - Picodrive?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (42.9%), Ukraine (14.3%), Indonesia (14.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.4%), Russia (11.8%), Canada (9.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.1%), Russia (12%), Canada (10%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.3%), Russia (10.7%), China (8.9%). 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 - Picodrive?

RetroArch - Picodrive currently sits at 94% positive across 18 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 17 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does RetroArch - Picodrive 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 - Picodrive?

RetroArch - Picodrive 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

94% positive, 17 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

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

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 and up (CPU with SSE2 instructions required)

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10

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