RomM is a self-hosted ROM manager that scans, enriches, browses, and plays game collections for retro gaming enthusiasts and emulator users.

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🚀 Overview

RomM is an open-source, self-hosted application designed to manage large collections of ROM files for retro and modern games. It automatically scans game libraries, fetches metadata, cover art, and achievements from sources like IGDB, ScreenScraper, MobyGames, SteamGridDB, and RetroAchievements, solving the chaos of unorganized ROM folders with various naming schemes, multi-disk games, mods, and custom tags.

This project is built for self-hosting enthusiasts, emulator users on PCs, Android devices, and handhelds who want full control over their data without relying on cloud services. It provides a clean, responsive web interface for browsing and even in-browser playback.

The community-driven project emphasizes transparency, user freedom, and collaboration, created to offer a powerful, privacy-focused alternative to commercial game library managers like Plex for ROMs.

• What problem does this project solve? Organizing and enriching scattered ROM collections.
• Who is it built for? Retro gamers, self-hosters, emulator communities.
• Why did you build it? For community ownership and data privacy in game management.

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✨ Key Features

• Magical Metadata: Automatically enriches games with artwork, details, and achievements from multiple APIs.
• 400+ Platforms: Supports retro consoles, modern systems, with parsing for complex filenames and tags.
• In-Browser Playback: EmulatorJS and RuffleRS for seamless game playing without setup.
• Multi-Device Clients: Official plugins for Playnite (Windows), Argosy Launcher (Android), Grout (handhelds/CFWs); multi-user sharing.
• Optional: Device sync for saves/settings (upcoming).

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vue.js, TypeScript
• Backend: Python, FastAPI
• Container: Docker
• Integrations: EmulatorJS, RuffleRS
• Auth: Custom (multi-user with permissions)
• Hosting: Self-hosted (Docker, Unraid, TrueNAS, Umbrel, etc.)

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👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

• Retro gaming enthusiasts who want to manage and play ROM libraries.
• Self-hosters looking for a privacy-focused game organizer.
• Emulator communities building cross-device setups.

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📸 Screenshots / Demo

• Live demo: https://demo.romm.app
• GitHub: https://github.com/rommapp/romm

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🔥 Project Status

• 🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

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❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Yes / Open Source (Free to use, self-hosted, no subscriptions.)

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Is the source code available?

Yes — https://github.com/rommapp/romm

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Can I contribute?

Yes, fork the repo, follow CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines: discuss large features on Discord, submit PRs with tests/docs updates, adhere to code of conduct. Report issues on GitHub, contribute to docs repo, or join Discord for ideas/help.

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📬 Contact & Links

• Website: https://romm.app
• GitHub: https://github.com/rommapp/romm
• Twitter/X:
• Email:
• Discord: https://discord.gg/RGPJHNMMwJ
• Docs: https://docs.romm.app

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