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PS5 Emulator SharpEmu Runs 6 of 55 Tested Games at 60 FPS, and Hollow Knight Became Playable in October
Key points
- On Sept 25, 2026, the SharpEmu team said 12 of 55 tested games reach gameplay, and 6 of those are 'playable' at 60 FPS, using v0.0.4-release.2 released the same day.
- All six are 2D or lightweight games: Dreaming Sarah, Void Terrarium, New Joe & Mac, Tetris Forever, Hoa and Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered.
- The team's 'playable' bar is cautious: none has been finished start to finish, and even 60 FPS games may have minor graphics or audio glitches.
- On Oct 14, the official compatibility list got a report of Hollow Knight (Voidheart Edition) playable at 60 FPS. Hollow Knight: Silksong was marked playable on Oct 6.
- As of Nov 1, 44 of 100 games tested on Windows are 'playable.' Astro Bot, Demon's Souls, GTA V and Ghost of Tsushima reach gameplay but run very poorly.
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As of November 2026, the PS5 emulator SharpEmu can play a batch of 2D and lightweight games at 60 FPS, but big 3D games are nowhere near playable. The turning point came on September 25, when the team posted on X that 12 of 55 tested games reach gameplay and 6 of them are "playable" at 60 FPS. On October 14, the official compatibility list added a report of Hollow Knight playable at 60 FPS.
Sept 25: six games at 60 FPS
These results came from v0.0.4-release.2, released that day. Per Notebookcheck, it brought Vulkan improvements, more SPIR-V shader translator instructions, CPU fixes and wider Vulkan extension support.
| Game | Type |
|---|---|
| Dreaming Sarah | 2D puzzle platformer |
| Void Terrarium | Dungeon RPG |
| New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja | 2D action |
| Tetris Forever | Tetris collection |
| Hoa | 2D platformer |
| Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered | Remastered classics |
The team's definition of "playable" is cautious:
- None of the six has been finished start to finish;
- Even the 60 FPS games may still have minor graphics or audio glitches;
- The PS5 library has more than 9,000 games, so six is a tiny slice (Notebookcheck).
October: Hollow Knight is playable
SharpEmu's official site collects user-submitted test reports. A Windows report on October 14 reads: Hollow Knight Voidheart Edition is playable at 60 FPS. Earlier, on October 6, Hollow Knight: Silksong was also marked playable.
Here's the list as of November 1 (user reports; results vary by PC):
| Status | Games on Windows (100 tested) |
|---|---|
| Playable | 44 |
| In-game | 26 |
| Menus | 6 |
| Boots | 13 |
| Nothing | 11 |
Three more games have been tested on Mac.
Where the big games stand
| Game | Status | Report date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astro Bot | In-game | Oct 6 | Very performance heavy |
| Demon's Souls (remake) | In-game | Oct 5 | Very performance heavy |
| GTA V (PS5) | In-game | Oct 3 | Minor graphics artifacts, very heavy |
| Ghost of Tsushima | In-game | Oct 12 | About 0.5 FPS at 4K, severe rendering issues |
In late September, Tom's Hardware also reported SharpEmu booting Astro's Playroom on a Steam Deck, but only at 0.5 to 1 FPS and not past the intro.
Release pace
Since September, SharpEmu has shipped a numbered release about every two weeks: v0.0.5-nexus (Oct 3), v0.0.6-mono (Oct 18) and v0.0.7-pulse (Nov 1). It runs on Windows, Linux and macOS with Vulkan (MoltenVK on Mac), and contains no games, system firmware or proprietary PlayStation assets.
What this means for players
If you want to play PS5 versions of 2D or indie games on PC, SharpEmu already handles a good number. Most of those games have PC versions anyway, which are simpler to play. PS5 exclusives like Astro Bot and Demon's Souls only reach gameplay for now, with frame rates far from playable. For big 3D games, compare with the other PS5 emulator, KytyPS5, which is further along.
FAQ
What PS5 games can SharpEmu play?
The six 60 FPS games announced in September 2026 are Dreaming Sarah, Void Terrarium, New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja, Tetris Forever, Hoa and Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered. As of Nov 1, the official compatibility list marks 44 of 100 games tested on Windows as playable, mostly 2D and indie titles such as Hollow Knight, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II.
Can SharpEmu run Hollow Knight?
Yes. On SharpEmu's official compatibility list, a Windows report dated Oct 14, 2026 says Hollow Knight (Voidheart Edition) is playable at 60 FPS. It's a user-submitted result, so it may vary on other PCs.
Can SharpEmu run Astro Bot or Demon's Souls?
Not in a playable way as of November 2026. The official list marks Astro Bot, the Demon's Souls remake and the PS5 version of GTA V as reaching gameplay, all noted as very performance heavy. Ghost of Tsushima runs at about 0.5 FPS at 4K.
What does 'playable' mean for SharpEmu?
According to the team, 'playable' means the game currently runs without major issues but hasn't been tested start to finish, and minor graphics or audio glitches may remain. It doesn't mean perfect emulation.
Sources
- Tom's Hardware: PS5 emulator successfully runs six titles at a playable 60 FPS (2026-09-27)
- Notebookcheck: PS5 emulation hits new milestone: SharpEmu now runs six games at 60 FPS (2026-09-26)
- SharpEmu: PS5 game compatibility (checked 2026-11-01)
- Tom's Hardware: Open-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation... (2026-09-26, mentions SharpEmu on Steam Deck)