Nintendo Switch
Astral Chain
ASTRAL CHAIN · 異界鎖鏈
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Yes, and it's well supported on PC: Ryubing lists it as Playable with no issue tags, and a Citron compatibility issue (September 2026) reports the whole prologue running without a single problem on a Ryzen 5 4600G's integrated graphics. The yuzu archive notes that ASTC textures cause out-of-sync cutscene audio, fixable with accelerated ASTC decoding, and that leaving anisotropic filtering at default avoids graphics glitches (old advice). There are no public Mac, iPhone/iPad or Android tests yet.
Settings & known issues
- If cutscene audio drifts, enable accelerated ASTC decoding (yuzu-era advice).
- Leave anisotropic filtering at default to avoid graphics glitches (yuzu archive).
- On the original Ryujinx, cutscene desync in games on this engine persisted (July 2024 report).
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Citron Neo Nightly | Perfect | Ryzen 5 4600G | github.com 2026-09-03 |
| Windows | Ryubing | Playable | github.com 2024-07-17 | |
| Windows | Ryujinx 1.1.1350 | Playable | github.com 2024-07-17 | |
| Windows | yuzu | In-game | web.archive.org 2024-03-04 |
Game info
- Developer
- PlatinumGames
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- 2019-08-30
- Genre
- Action / Hack and slash / Adventure
- Title ID
- 01007300020FA000
- Updated
- 2026-10-30
FAQ
Can I play Astral Chain on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Perfect" with Citron Neo (report from 2026-09-03). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Astral Chain on Mac with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Astral Chain on Mac yet.
Can I play Astral Chain on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Astral Chain on iPhone / iPad yet.
Can I play Astral Chain on Android with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Astral Chain on Android yet.
Where can I find the Astral Chain ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 01007300020FA000. You also need prod.keys and firmware; what they are and which folder they go in is covered in our "prod.keys, title.keys and Firmware Explained" guide. →
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