# GENPlusDroid

> Sega Genesis and Sega Master System emulator!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ca.halsafar.genesisdroid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ca.halsafar.genesisdroid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ca.halsafar.genesisdroid`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Halsafar
- **Category:** GAME\_CASUAL
- **Downloads:** 4,858,063
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (33,896 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.12.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-11
- **First published:** 2011-06-14
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.halsafar.genesisdroid)
- **Website:** [https://halsafar.ca](https://halsafar.ca/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://halsafar.ca/privacy.html](https://halsafar.ca/privacy.html)

## Description

**GENPlusDroid** is a robust, open-source Sega Genesis and Sega Master System emulator, powered by GENPlus. It delivers high compatibility, enabling smooth gameplay of classics like Virtual Racing and Phantasy Star. Enhance your gaming experience with advanced features such as real-time rewind, fast forward, and various shaders to improve graphic quality.

Customize your controls fully with multi-touch input size and position adjustments, custom key bindings, and support for popular game controllers including DS4 and Xbox. GENPlusDroid also supports cheat files, multiplayer modes, loading from compressed archives, and auto-saving to protect your progress during interruptions. Designed for fans of retro gaming, this emulator brings classic Sega titles to your modern device with convenience and fidelity.

## Rankings

- #24,679 — Overall

## Review summary

GENPlusDroid is praised for being easy to use and nostalgically strong, especially for Sega ROMs, with several users appreciating rewind and straightforward gameplay. However, recurring concerns center on saving and in-game settings: savestates and re-mapping are blocked, quick save/load is missing, and saving directories can require manual setup. Navigation can also be flaky on some devices, with back/menu access sometimes not working. A few reports mention instability after ROM swaps. Overall, fans like the feel and simplicity, but saving workflow and stability need improvement.

### Pros

- Easy to use and quick to learn.
- Nostalgic experience with Sega games and good compatibility.
- Rewind feature adds value for gameplay.
- Runs Sega games smoothly and reliably.

### Cons

- In-game access to settings is blocked, making savestates and remapping difficult and preventing quick save/load.
- Save data can be deleted and ROM directory management is awkward, sometimes requiring manual directory selection.
- Back button/emulator menu access is inconsistent on some devices, hindering navigation.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ca.halsafar.genesisdroid)