Alternatives to Eden
A free and open-source Nintendo Switch emulator for Linux, Windows, macOS and Android. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Eden
A free and open-source Nintendo Switch emulator for Linux, Windows, macOS and Android.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Eden.
Ryujinx
Community-maintained Nintendo Switch emulator written in C#.
Ryujinx is a community-maintained Switch emulator written in C# under the MIT licence, with a simple interface, but it has no Android build and needs dumped firmware and keys.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Cemu
A Wii U emulator that runs most games and homebrew in a playable state on Windows, Linux and, experimentally, macOS.
Azahar
Run Nintendo 3DS software with an open-source emulator.
Panda3DS
An open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
Dolphin
The GameCube and Wii emulator, running those games at higher resolutions than the consoles ever managed.
