RetroAssembly Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy RetroAssembly on xCloud and get RetroAssembly hosting for a browser-based retro game library on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned official image as a single container, mounts the retroassembly_data volume for the database, ROMs, artwork and save states, and publishes the site over HTTPS in minutes. You upload your own ROMs and play them from any modern browser or device.

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What is RetroAssembly?

RetroAssembly is a personal retro game collection cabinet in your browser, and a self-hosted RetroAssembly lets you relive games from consoles such as NES, SNES, Genesis, GameBoy and Arcade without a game streaming service. Upstream lists auto-detected box art and covers, saved games you can resume, rewind in some emulators, retro-style shaders, keyboard and gamepad navigation, and an on-screen virtual controller. It uses the MIT licence, and you supply your own ROMs.

On xCloud the install runs release v7.260719.1051, pinned by digest, as one container with an embedded SQLite database. The retroassembly_data volume holds the database, ROMs, artwork and save states. There is no preset password: the first account registered becomes the administrator, and registration then stays open. The browser loads emulator cores from public CDNs, so the site needs outbound internet.

From Sign-Up to a Live Game Library In Just 3 Easy Steps

A self-hosted game library normally means a container, a persistent volume, a domain, a certificate and an upload limit big enough for ROMs. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick RetroAssembly from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in and no credentials to generate.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official RetroAssembly image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with no separate database, mount the retroassembly_data volume, raise the upload limit to 1 GB per request and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Register And Upload A ROM
Open your HTTPS RetroAssembly URL and register your account straight away — the first account becomes the administrator and there is no preset password. Then upload your first ROM and start playing.

Everything RetroAssembly Does, On Your Own Server

RetroAssembly runs in full here: a browser-based retro game library on your own domain, with your library kept on a volume you own.

Play In The Browser
Upload your ROMs and play classic console games from any modern browser, using the emulators built into RetroAssembly.
Save States
Save states are stored with your library, so progress carries across sessions.
Per-User Libraries
Accounts are managed inside the app, and each user has their own library.
Large Uploads
The xCloud proxy accepts uploads of up to 1 GB per request, so bigger ROMs are not blocked at the server.
Persistent Storage
The SQLite database, ROMs, artwork and save states live on the retroassembly_data volume, which survived a container restart in QA.
Lightweight
A single container that used about 62 MB of memory when idle on the verified install.

Everything You Need To Run Your Retro Game Library 24/7

Managed hosting for RetroAssembly, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

RetroAssembly v7.260719.1051 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Persistent volume for ROMs and saves
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With RetroAssembly

Keep your collection in one place
Upload your own ROMs and open the library from any modern browser on your own domain, with box art found automatically.
Pick up a game on another device
Use save states to continue a game later, from a different browser or device, with progress stored on your server.
Give everyone their own library
Let each person register an account and keep a separate library and save states on the same server.
Upload big disc images
Send large ROMs straight to the server, with the request limit raised to 1 GB, though a Cloudflare proxy in front still caps requests near 100 MB.

RetroAssembly Screenshots

The RetroAssembly library after the first account is registered

A ROM still listed in the RetroAssembly library after a container restart

The RetroAssembly detail page for an uploaded ROM

RetroAssembly vs Alternatives

Desktop emulators: Standalone emulators run on one machine. RetroAssembly runs the emulators in the browser and keeps your library and save states on a server you own.
Game streaming services: Hosted game streaming services run games on someone else's servers. RetroAssembly keeps your own library and saves on a server you control, with the emulation done in your browser.
Gameyfin: In a RetroAssembly vs Gameyfin comparison, Gameyfin has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes a video game library manager that scans folders and fetches metadata so users can browse and download games, where RetroAssembly runs them in the browser with built-in emulators.
Jellyfin: Jellyfin has its own OneClick page. It is a media server for films, series and music rather than games, where RetroAssembly is built around ROMs and playing them in the browser.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for RetroAssembly hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

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More headroom if RetroAssembly sits alongside other media apps.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. RetroAssembly itself is licensed by its maintainers under MIT.

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RetroAssembly on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you self-host RetroAssembly with Docker?

Yes, and this template is RetroAssembly Docker hosting without the setup. Upstream is also available as an official hosted version; here xCloud runs the pinned arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly image as one container, mounts retroassembly_data and publishes HTTPS on your domain.

How much RAM does RetroAssembly need?

The template floor is 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 5 GB of disk, and QA measured about 62 MB idle. ROMs are held in memory while processing, so the template README asks for at least 1 GB for large disc images; the 6 GB plan covers that.

How do I sign in to RetroAssembly the first time?

Open your site and register an account right away. The first account registered becomes the administrator, and there is no preset password. Do this before sharing the URL, because anyone who reaches the site first could claim that role.

Can other people register on my RetroAssembly server?

Yes. Registration stays open and cannot be switched off with a setting, so anyone who can reach the site can create an account and use your disk. Register first and restrict access with Basic Auth or a firewall rule if the site is public.

Does RetroAssembly need internet access?

Yes. The browser loads emulator cores, thumbnails and demo ROMs from public CDNs, and uploads send each ROM's filename and checksum to the app author's identification service. The server needs outbound internet access for game identification to work.

How large can a ROM upload be in RetroAssembly?

The xCloud proxy accepts up to 1 GB per request, with one ROM per request. If the site sits behind Cloudflare, its per-request limit of about 100 MB still applies, so very large images may need to bypass that proxy.

What should I back up on a RetroAssembly server?

Back up the retroassembly_data volume, which holds the SQLite database, ROMs, artwork and save states. It is the only state in the template, and a copy of it restores accounts, libraries and saved progress together.

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How do I upgrade RetroAssembly?

Release v7.260719.1051 stays pinned until you adopt a newer template version, and upstream has tagged later ones since. Back up retroassembly_data and read the release notes first. Migrations run on every start, so a newer image updates the database itself.

Is RetroAssembly free?

Yes. The MIT licence covers RetroAssembly, so the application is free to run. Your cost is the dedicated Cloud VPS. The page ships no games, and you are responsible for having the right to use any ROM you upload.

Does RetroAssembly support save states?

Yes. Upstream lists saving and synchronising your game at any point and resuming later, and rewind in some emulators. Save states are stored with your library on the retroassembly_data volume, so progress survives restarts and redeploys.

Is there a RetroAssembly cloud service?

Upstream offers an official hosted version, but this page is different. RetroAssembly cloud hosting here means your own copy runs on a Cloud VPS that xCloud provisions, with your library and saves on a volume you own.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.