How to play

Quick start

1. Choose a game. Search by title or browse by system, then open a game with a Play now button.
2. Press Play now. ClaBa Player opens and loads the game. Disc-based games take a little longer.
3. Play. Use your keyboard or a controller. Open the ⚙ menu at any time to see or change the controls.

Keyboard controls

These default keys work across most systems. You can remap any of them in the player's controls menu (⚙).

D-pad

↑↓←→

Face buttons

ZXAS

Shoulder buttons

QE

Second shoulder buttons

TabR

Start

Enter

Select

V

Controls by system

Each console button is listed with its keyboard key. For a system not listed here, open the controls menu (⚙) in the player.

Controllers

Most USB and Bluetooth controllers work with ClaBa Player. Connect your controller before you press Play now, then press any button on it so your browser detects it. To change the button layout, open the controls menu (⚙).

You can also browse the whole site with a controller: move with the D-pad, press A to open, B to go back, X to play, Y to search and the shoulder buttons to jump between sections. On a keyboard, press ? to see the shortcuts.

Phones and tablets

On phones and tablets, ClaBa Player shows on-screen controls over the game. Turn your device sideways for a larger picture.

Saving your progress

ClaBa Player supports save states, so you can pick up where you left off. Save states are stored only in your browser, on this device. They don't carry over to another browser or device, and clearing this site's data from your browser deletes them.

Disc-based games

PlayStation, Sega CD and PC Engine CD games load the whole disc before they start. A disc is usually 100–500 MB, so these games take longer to start on slower connections. Multi-disc games start on disc 1.

Sega CD and PC Engine CD games open on the console's own start screen. Press Enter (Start) to continue to the game.

Arcade games

Capcom CPS-1, CPS-2, CPS-3 and Neo Geo games play like the original arcade machines: press V to insert a coin, then Enter to start. The action buttons are Z, X, A, S, Q and E.

Amstrad CPC

Amstrad CPC games open with a list of the files on the disk. Choose one with the arrow keys and press Z to load it.

Games by system

16,996 of the 17,330 games in the library play in your browser. This table lists every system with its number of games and how many of them play in the browser.

Download-only games

Most PlayStation 2 games and the Atari 8-bit game are available to download only. Download the game from its page and open it with a multi-system emulator such as RetroArch.

Troubleshooting

Still stuck? Use Report an issue with this game on the game's page, or write to us through the contact form.