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Linkboy on Windows Pc

Developed By: Pixel Respawn LLC

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 143 votes

Last Updated: March 16, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 1.4.8
Size 5 MB
Release Date March 26, 25
Category Arcade Games

Game Permissions:
Allows access to the vibrator. [see more (5)]

What's New:
• Added 'Link local' for linking multiple games on the same device• Added turbo A/B on-screen buttons and physical button mappings• Added a setting to... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Linkboy is a successor to the popular My Boy! emulator, redesigned with a modern UI, providing extremely efficient GBA emulation, with advanced features such as Link and gyroscope.... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Linkboy and play on Windows PC. Linkboy is free Arcade game, developed by Pixel Respawn LLC. Latest version of Linkboy is 1.4.8, was released on 2025-03-26 (updated on 2025-03-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Linkboy is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 143 users, 6 users had rated it 5*, 68 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Linkboy on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Linkboy on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Linkboy on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Play Linkboy using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Linkboy" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Linkboy on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Linkboy" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Linkboy is a successor to the popular My Boy! emulator, redesigned with a modern UI, providing extremely efficient GBA emulation, with advanced features such as Link and gyroscope.

Feature highlights:
• Highly optimized emulation core that ensures efficient emulation while using the least power
• High game compatibility, running nearly all games perfectly
• Full speed Link cable emulation between nearby devices, as well as games running locally on the same device.
• Efficient fast-forward that reaches up to 100× speed
• Cheats for multiple systems
• Game controller and keyboard support with per-controller, many-to-many button mappings.
• Accurate gyroscope, light sensor, and rumble emulation to replicate nearly all features of the original GBA
• Highly configurable virtual controller, allowing all buttons to be moved and scaled
• Save and load game states in multiple slots at any time
• Enhance games with various GPU shader effects
• Modern UI design, such as dynamic color and themed icon


** This app is not affiliated with, nor authorized, endorsed or licensed in any way by Nintendo, its affiliates or subsidiaries.
** No games are included. The games shown in the screenshots are either in the public domain, or are copyrighted by their respective owners.
• Added 'Link local' for linking multiple games on the same device
• Added turbo A/B on-screen buttons and physical button mappings
• Added a setting to disable theme color (use conventional white color) for the virtual controller
• Added support for armeabi-v7a (32-bit arm instruction set)
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.