Open source · Written in C# · GPL-2.0

The open PS5 emulator project.

SharpEmu is an experimental PlayStation 5 emulator written from scratch in C# — built in the open, for research and education, on Windows, Linux and macOS.

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Compatibility right now

99 of 9,260 tracked titles tested · 66 reaching gameplay — every report names the exact build.

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Nothing · 12Boots · 15Menus · 6Ingame · 22Playable · 44

Gran Turismo™ 7

Ingame

0.0.6-mono · windows · Oct 19, 2026

Source: GitHub compatibility report 315

Minecraft

Playable

0.0.6 · windows · Oct 19, 2026

broken menu text and world thumbnail anything else is working well Source: GitHub compatibility report 317

My First Gran Turismo®

My First Gran Turismo®

Menus

b9fefb9 · windows · Oct 19, 2026

Major graphical issue. Tessellation missing. Source: GitHub compatibility report 312

Little Nightmares

Ingame

9e19412(main) · windows · Oct 18, 2026

Start with "Skip RT" env. Performance heavy. Source: GitHub compatibility report 307

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 1

Ingame

9e19412 · windows · Oct 18, 2026

Source: GitHub compatibility report 309

Hades II

Hades II

Playable

8bb85e0(main) · windows · Oct 18, 2026

Source: GitHub compatibility report 305

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About the project

SharpEmu is developed purely for research and educational purposes — we enjoy learning about system architecture and reverse engineering. There are no commercial goals.

The emulator loads the eboot.bin of real games, executes native CPU instructions, and partially handles kernel functionality. The current focus is accuracy and infrastructure rather than game-specific fixes — the first games have reached the video-output stage.

It ships as a desktop app: point the library at your dump folders and launch, with a log console and settings alongside. Video output uses Vulkan, and MoltenVK on macOS.

SharpEmu focuses exclusively on the PlayStation 5. For PS4 emulation, check out the excellent shadPS4 project.

How games are rated

  • PlayableCompletable with minor or no issues.
  • IngameReaches gameplay with major issues.
  • MenusReaches interactive menus.
  • BootsShows splash or intro output, no further.
  • NothingCrashes or shows no output.
  • Not testedNo compatibility report yet. Submit the first report.