Switch 2 emulators list
Some names are emulators with a zip. Some are research trees with no binary. One of them is a native recompile. The table keeps those apart.
Projects with a file you can open
Eden-NX2, Eglantine, and Lichii are the three Switch 2 lines with public desktop archives as of 7 Nov 2026. Eden mainline is a Switch 1 emulator and stays on the Switch 1 page so the two Edens do not share a download card.
Names that are not a download
Pound has no public release and says development moved to the Ballistic recompiler. oboromi's readme says it cannot run commercial games or firmware. Voland is still in a load-and-memory phase and does not execute guest code. Orchid is a 2026 fork name without a verified tag, so it stays in the table with an empty build cell.
NXNative is not an emulator. Citron, Sudachi, and Kenji NX are Switch 1 names I could not tie to a current Switch 2 release, so they are not given buttons here. Axiom sits on the fake-emulator page.
| Project | Reviewed tag | Status | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden-NX2 | nx2-2026-10-29 | Boots reported · 1 source | Windows emulator |
| Eglantine | build 212 | Title screen · 1 source | Desktop emulator |
| Lichii | build 93 | Experimental release · 1 source | Eglantine line |
| NXNative | no tag | Mac games listed · 1 source | Native recompile |
| oboromi | 2025-10 | Research only · 1 source | Research |
| Pound | none | Recompiler work · 1 source | Recompiler work |
| Voland | none | Phase 1 · 1 source | Web-leaning research |
| Orchid | Fork name only |
Related pages
FAQ
How many Switch 2 emulators are there?
Three public experimental lines: Eden-NX2, Eglantine, and Lichii. Other names are research, native ports, or Switch 1 projects.
Where is the GitHub list?
Eglantine and Lichii publish on GitHub. Eden-NX2 publishes on Eden's own forge. This page links the project pages rather than a single org.
Sources
- Eden-NX2 release nx2-2026-10-29 — checked 2026-11-07
- Eglantine build 212 — checked 2026-11-07
- Lichii repository — checked 2026-11-07
- Lichii build 93 — checked 2026-11-07
- TweakTown, first public Switch 2 emulator build — checked 2026-11-07
- NXNative readme — checked 2026-11-07
- oboromi readme — checked 2026-11-07
- Pound readme — checked 2026-11-07
- Voland readme — checked 2026-11-07
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