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Yuzu

EA-4176 / 03-01-2024

average rating is 3.2 out of 5
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average rating is 3.2 out of 5
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average rating is 3.2 out of 5
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Yuzu had an impressive development pace and most games were fully playable, albeit not without glitches or slowdowns.


Nintendo basically shut down Yuzu; quite unfortunate but time will tell what resurfaces... In the mean time, it was an experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from the creators of Citra.


Alternative(s):

  Sudachi

  Eden

  Citron

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Nintendo Switch system files required (not included)

Windows: 10+ 64-bit

Linux: 64-bit

Mac OS: 64-bit

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Sudachi

1.0.15 / 25-03-2025

average rating is 3.6 out of 5
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average rating is 3.6 out of 5
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average rating is 3.6 out of 5
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Sudachi originates from Yuzu (EA 4176) and resumes its development while not at the pace of its predecessor. As such, it is open-source and written in C++ with portability in mind. Its compatibility, speed, features are pretty much on par with when Yuzu was shut down. As such, most commercial games are fully playable, albeit not without glitches or slowdowns. 


Note: It requires all keys to be user provided, along with the firmware...

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Compatibility

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Nintendo Switch system files required (not included)

Windows: 10+ 64-bit

Linux: 64-bit

Mac OS: ARM only (for Suyu)

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Ryujinx

1.1.1403 / 02-10-2024

average rating is 3.5 out of 5
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average rating is 3.5 out of 5
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average rating is 3.5 out of 5
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Its an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator & debugger programmed mainly in C#. It aims to offer great performance, uncluttered friendly interface and consistent development build releases. Due to its relatively early development state, it has not yet had a stable release but has a nice UI, run quite a lot of games at full speed, scale up to 8x resolutions, native Mii Editor and much more!


While development has been stopped due to the powers of influence from Nintendo, I'm sure it won't take long for phoenix to rise from the ashes...


Alternative(s):

  Kenji-NX

  GreemDev

  Ryubing 

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Nintendo Switch system files required (not included)

Windows: 10+ 64-bit

Linux: 64-bit

Mac OS: 64-bit

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Ryubing

1.3.3 / 23-10-2025

average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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This fork is intended to be a QoL uplift for existing Ryujinx users. It was indicated this is not a Ryujinx revival project nor a Phoenix project.

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Compatibility

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Nintendo Switch system files required (not included)

Windows: 10+ 64-bit

Linux: 64-bit

Mac OS: 64-bit

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NXEmu

0.3.0-179 / 07-10-2025

average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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NXEmu is an open-source Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C++ for Windows. It is still in the very early stage and not usable for people to play any games. It is showing some graphics, but takes a lot of time to boot anything. 


Please check here regarding milestones.


Bear in mind, I cannot link to builds as they have to be manually compiled. Once compiled builds are made directly by the developper, I will add them.  I'm raising awareness, for now. 

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Setup Guide
Compatibility

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Nintendo Switch system files required (not included)

Windows: 7+

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Kenji-NX

2.0.5 / 07-10-2025

average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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This fork is not a Ryujinx revival project, but aims to be a middle ground between GreemDev's Ryujinx fork and the more preservative ryujinx-mirror fork. It brings over many of the front-facing features from the aforementioned forks with additional contributions from KeatonTheBot and others.

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Compatibility

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Nintendo Switch system files required (not included)

Windows: 10+ 64-bit

Linux: 64-bit

Mac OS: 64-bit

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Eden

0.0.4-rc1 / 28-10-2025

average rating is 3.6 out of 5
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average rating is 3.6 out of 5
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average rating is 3.6 out of 5
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Eden is an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator for Windows, Linux, and Android. It is known for its performance, compatibility, and features such as Bluetooth controller support. It is written in C++ with cross-platform support for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, OpenBSD, and Android.

Change Logs

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Nintendo Switch system files required (not included)

Windows: 10+ 64-bit

Linux: 64-bit

Mac OS: 64-bit

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Citron

0.9.0 / 28-10-2025

average rating is 3.7 out of 5
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average rating is 3.7 out of 5
Performance
average rating is 3.7 out of 5
Features

Citron is an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator for Windows, Android, and macOS, developed as a high-performance, user-friendly option for running Nintendo Switch homebrew. It is based on Yuzu and aims for improved speed and stability, with features like cross-platform support, graphics upscaling, and ongoing development. While the project has faced controversy regarding developer disputes and community management, recent updates continue to improve its performance and capabilities.

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Nintendo Switch system files required (not included)

Windows: 10+ 64-bit

Linux: 64-bit

Mac OS: 64-bit

General Info

  • Everything on the Switch is encrypted, so if you want to run anything other than homebrew, you have to dump encryption keys from your console. To get more information please take a look at referenced Keys Documentation.

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  • A hacked Nintendo Switch is needed to dump games, which you can learn how to do here. Once you have hacked your Nintendo Switch, you will need to dump your own games with NxDumpTool to get an XCI or NSP dump.

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  • Emusak is a tool which allows you to download saves and shaders.

    • A nice Graphical UI is available here.​

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