Alternatives to Ryujinx
Community-maintained Nintendo Switch emulator written in C#. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Ryujinx
Community-maintained Nintendo Switch emulator written in C#.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Ryujinx.
Eden
A free and open-source Nintendo Switch emulator for Linux, Windows, macOS and Android.
Eden builds on the yuzu codebase and adds an Android version alongside desktop builds, while Ryujinx is written in C# under the MIT licence.
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.
Dolphin
The GameCube and Wii emulator, running those games at higher resolutions than the consoles ever managed.
Azahar
Run Nintendo 3DS software with an open-source emulator.
Panda3DS
An open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
shadPS4
Early PlayStation 4 emulator for Windows, macOS and Linux.
