Switch emulators
Active, slowing and discontinued projects in one place. Solid badges are official releases; dashed ones are in development or unofficial ports.
| Emulator | Status | Latest | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| EdenThe most active Switch emulator right now — the default pick on PC and Android | Active | v0.2.12026-06-01 | WinLinuxMacAndroid |
| nxnativeNot an emulator: it turns Switch games into native iPhone and Mac apps, and since Oct 31 runs Switch 2 games on Mac | Active | — | MaciOSAndroid |
| MeloNXThe go-to Switch emulator for iPhone and iPad; needs sideloading and JIT | Active | 2.72026-10-11 | iOS |
| Citron NeoThe successor to the original Citron: Vulkan-only, with frequent nightly builds | Active | 2026-04-27 | WinLinuxMacAndroid |
| RyubingThe community continuation of Ryujinx — stable but maintenance-only; popular on Mac | Slowing down | 1.3.32025-10-11 | WinLinuxMac |
| AstrisA Ryujinx fork built only for Apple silicon Macs (macOS 15+) | Active | 1.0.322026-10-09 | Mac |
| NxEmuAn independent newcomer: stable on Windows, with early Android test builds | Active | 0.7.02026-09-01 | WinMacAndroid |
| Kenji-NXA Ryujinx fork with an Android build and a classic interface; updates have slowed | Slowing down | 2.0.52025-10-06 | WinLinuxMacAndroid |
| SuyuWound down by its original team, now continued as suyu-main with ahead-of-time recompilation | Active | v14.1.02026-10-12 | WinLinuxMac |
| HydraA native Mac emulator rendering straight to Metal; very early, most games don't run yet | Active | v0.4.22026-05-23 | Mac |
| LemonAn Android-only Eden fork for Adreno and Mali GPUs, with built-in frame generation and online play | Active | 1.3.02026-10-28 | Android |
| Eden Switch 2 forksA wave of unofficial Eden forks from late October that run a handful of Switch 2 games; not affiliated with Eden and very unstable | Active | — | WinLinuxMacAndroid |
| CitronShut down in February 2026 over internal disputes; continued by Citron Neo | Discontinued | 2026.02.12026-02-01 | WinLinuxMacAndroid |
| SudachiOnce the only yuzu fork on all five platforms; discontinued in August 2025 | Discontinued | — | WinLinuxMaciOSAndroid |
| yuzuClosed in March 2024 after settling with Nintendo; Eden and Citron descend from it | Taken down | Mainline 17342024-03-04 | WinLinuxAndroid |
| RyujinxShut down in October 2024 after Nintendo stepped in; Ryubing and MeloNX descend from it | Taken down | 1.1.14032024-10-01 | WinLinuxMac |
| Skyline / StratoAn early Android-only Switch emulator, stopped in 2023; its successor Strato has also stalled | Discontinued | — | Android |
- OS Stable
- OS Beta
- OS In development
- OS Unofficial port