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Boxshelf public beta for Windows, Android (AYN Thor) and Linux / Steam Deck: a TV-style 3D box-art shelf for your emulators, Steam games and media apps.

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⬇ Download the latest release · Source code (GPL-3.0) · Source zip of the latest version Boxshelf is a TV-style launcher for your emulators, Steam games and media apps. Your games sit on a 3D shelf with real box art: you can flip a case, open it, take the disc out, read the manual, and walk the whole collection in the Museum. One controller runs everything. This is a public beta for Windows, Android (made for the AYN Thor and its two screens) and, as an experimental first build, Linux / Steam Deck. Thank you for trying it: please tell us what breaks. Every build is on the Releases page. Each release lists what changed and what's known to be broken. Boxshelf doesn't include or download any games, BIOS files or keys: you need the emulators and games you already own. Want to read or build the code? It's in…

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  1. Boxshelf beta
  2. Download
  3. Install on Windows
  4. Install on Android (AYN Thor)
  5. Install on Linux / Steam Deck (experimental)
  6. Supported systems
  7. Controls
  8. Report a problem
  9. Good to know

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Boxshelf public beta for Windows, Android (AYN Thor) and Linux / Steam Deck: a TV-style 3D box-art shelf for your emulators, Steam games and media apps.

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sassiestrhihno
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398
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9
Open issues + pull requests
12
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Created
2026-11-05T04:50:13.000Z
Last push
2026-11-08T02:10:22.000Z

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Owner-supplied topics: android-handheld, ayn-thor, box-art, electron, emulation, emulator-frontend, game-launcher, retro-gaming, steam-deck

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