Multiplayer for Batocera

Instant multiplayer for your arcade cabinet

700+ supported multiplayer games. One-button join. Works over WiFi, LAN, or internet. No configuration required.

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How It Works

Three steps to multiplayer

No manual configuration. No IP addresses. No port forwarding. Outbreak handles the rest.

01

Pick a Game

Browse Outbreak Host — a collection of 700+ supported multiplayer games. Highlight a title and press A to host.

Outbreak Host carousel showing 660 multiplayer games in the Artflix theme
02

Instant Discovery

Your session appears on every Outbreak machine on the network and across the internet. No IPs to type, no lobby codes.

Live session cards showing WAN and LAN games with box art and ping
03

One-Button Join

The other player sees your session, presses A, and they're in. Cores and settings are synced automatically.

Dungeons and Dragons arcade gameplay with bezel — two players in action via netplay
Game Library

700+ supported multiplayer games

Every game is verified for multiplayer and tested for netplay stability. Browse all games →

Fighters

Street Fighter II series, King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, Marvel vs. Capcom, Darkstalkers, Fatal Fury, Garou, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Beat-Em-Ups

Final Fight, TMNT: Turtles in Time, The Simpsons, X-Men, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, Captain Commando, Knights of the Round, Golden Axe

Shooters

Metal Slug series, DoDonPachi, Strikers 1945, Progear, ESP Ra.De., Blazing Star, Aero Fighters, Mushihimesama

Sports

NBA Jam, NHL '94, Windjammers, Neo Turf Masters, Super Dodge Ball, Track & Field

Puzzle

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Magical Drop, Puyo Puyo, Puzzle Bobble, Tetris, Columns

Console Classics

Contra, Streets of Rage 2, Bomberman '93, Advance Wars, Battletoads, Maximum Carnage, Comix Zone

Network

Works anywhere

Game traffic routes through a relay server in Ashburn, VA — no port forwarding or VPN needed. Your ping is the sum of both players' distance to that relay. East Coast players see very low latency. West Coast players both routing through Virginia will see higher ping than their geography would suggest. Most titles use rollback netcode so the game stays smooth well past 100ms. Confirmed working USA to Mexico at ~100ms on WiFi.

ConnectionScenarioEst. PingExperience
WiFiEast Coast ↔ East Coast (e.g. NY ↔ Miami)25–50 msExcellent
WiFiEast Coast ↔ Midwest (e.g. NY ↔ Chicago)40–65 msExcellent
WiFiEast Coast ↔ West Coast (e.g. NY ↔ LA)75–105 msGreat
WiFiEast Coast ↔ Mexico / Canada (confirmed)90–120 msGreat
WiFiWest Coast ↔ West Coast (e.g. LA ↔ Seattle)130–160 msPlayable
WiFiUSA ↔ Europe110–150 msPlayable
Platforms

15 systems, one network

Cross-system multiplayer across every major retro platform.

Arcade (FBNeo)552 games
Arcade (MAME)10 games
Sega Genesis45 games
Super Nintendo27 games
NES25 games
Nintendo 6412 games
Atari 260018 games
Game Boy Color16 games
TurboGrafx-1612 games
Master System10 games
Nintendo DS9 games
Sega 32X8 games
Game Boy4 games
GameCubecoming soon
M.U.G.E.Ncoming soon
Dreamcastcoming soon
PlayStationcoming soon
Get Started

Install in 60 seconds

Open a terminal on your Batocera machine and paste one command.

curl -sL https://tinyurl.com/2ck7b59j | bash

Two new entries appear in your carousel: Outbreak Host and Outbreak Lobby. Add your own ROMs and the ROM checker verifies everything is ready for netplay.

✓ Batocera Linux v41+
✓ WiFi or Ethernet
✓ Any x86_64 hardware
✓ Works on Steam Deck
✓ Survives Batocera updates
✓ No reinstall needed
For Builders

Built for arcade cabinets

Whether you're building a bartop, cocktail table, or full-size cabinet — Outbreak turns any Batocera build into a multiplayer machine.

No keyboard needed

Everything works with gamepads and arcade controls. D-pad to browse, A to join or host.

Cabinet-ready UI

Fullscreen interface for TVs and arcade monitors. Web panel available for any device on the network.

Session PIN

Optional 4-digit PIN controls who can join. Perfect for venues, bars, and public setups.