Search

How global search, developer search, and the developer game list work.

Global Search

Cross-system search accessible from the bottom nav Search tab, the home page search bar, or the / keyboard shortcut.

Type a query (results appear after a short debounce)
Search matches against both ROM filenames and display names using word-level fuzzy matching
Results are ranked with region preference bonuses and hack/translation penalties
Near-instant results across 23K+ games

All filters are persisted in the URL, so you can share or bookmark filtered searches:

Filter	Options
Genre	Any normalized genre (Action, Platform, Shooter, etc.)
Driver Status	Working, Imperfect, Preliminary (arcade only)
Favorites Only	Show only favorited games
Min Rating	Minimum community rating threshold
Year Range	Filter by release year (min/max)
Multiplayer	Show only multiplayer games (2+ players)
Co-op	Show only cooperative games
Hide Hacks	Exclude hack ROMs from results
Hide Translations	Exclude fan translations
Hide Betas	Exclude pre-release/beta ROMs
Hide Clones	Exclude clone/parent duplicates (arcade)

Your last search queries are stored and displayed as quick-access chips on the search page.

A “Random Game” button picks a random ROM from the library and navigates to its detail page.

When your search query matches a developer or manufacturer name, a “Games by Developer” block appears above the regular search results. This shows:

Each developer has a dedicated page (/developer/:name) with:

System filter chips across the top (all systems the developer has games on, with counts)
Content filters – hide hacks, hide translations, hide betas, hide clones, multiplayer only, co-op only, genre filter, minimum rating, year range
Infinite scroll with pagination
Cross-system game list with system badges on each card