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

62 of 9,135 tracked titles tested · 21 reaching gameplay — every report names the exact build.

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Nothing · 14Boots · 20Menus · 7Ingame · 11Playable · 10

ASTRO's PLAYROOM

Menus

ddaf7ff(main) · windows · Oct 3, 2026

Reach in menus, but textures are broken now. Source: GitHub compatibility report 192

Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation®5)

Ingame

e01198a(main) · windows · Oct 3, 2026

Reach in game, some minor graphical artifacts. Performance heavy. Source: GitHub compatibility report 190

ASTRO BOT

ASTRO BOT

Ingame

ddaf7ff(main) · windows · Oct 3, 2026

Reach in game, performance heavy. Ray Tracing enable. Source: GitHub compatibility report 191

Demon's Souls

Ingame

36acf4a(main) · windows · Oct 1, 2026

Demon's Souls reach in-game now, its some minor graphical problems. Still heavy performance. Source: GitHub compatibility report 188

Gran Turismo™ 7

Boots

d0dd3fe · windows · Sep 30, 2026

Game successfully boots, play PS logo movie. But fonts are not rendering and missing instruction. Source: GitHub compatibility report 177

Quake II

Playable

d0dd3fe · windows · Sep 30, 2026

Source: GitHub compatibility report 176

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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.