DuckStation

A PlayStation emulator whose current source has noncommercial, no-derivatives restrictions.

Source available · Downloads from github.com

License: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0; Source available
Category: Games
Source: GitHub; stenzek
Verified: Oct 17; 2026

Source available, with restrictions

CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 permits sharing with attribution for noncommercial purposes, but does not permit distributing adapted material. This is not an open-source software license.

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About DuckStation

DuckStation provides a desktop environment for PlayStation emulation. It includes a game library and settings for controllers, rendering, and compatibility.

The current repository uses CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, so this version is source available rather than open source. Games and required system files are supplied separately.

Information

Source code: stenzek/duckstation
License: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Website: duckstation.org
Download: github.com
Category: Games
Evidence checked: October 17, 2026
Tags: emulation playstation source available

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Sources and image credits

github.com/stenzek/duckstation
github.com/stenzek/duckstation/blob/master/LICENSE
github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases/tag/latest
icon.png: Duck icon by Icons8 (https://icons8.com/icon/74847/duck), as credited by DuckStation; DuckStation by Stenzek. Icons8 duck icon (Icons8 terms, attribution required) shipped in the DuckStation repository under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; unmodified (converted from .icns and resized only); used only to identify the app in a non-commercial directory.

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