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.

View on GitHubJoin the CommunityDownloadEarly development

Compatibility right now

101 of 9,260 tracked titles tested · 68 reaching gameplay — every report names the exact build.

Browse all games →
Nothing · 12Boots · 14Menus · 7Ingame · 24Playable · 44

Ghostrunner

Menus

0.0.6-mono · windows · Oct 20, 2026

Need to enable Skip RT. Source: GitHub compatibility report 323

SAROS

Ingame

3079884 · windows · Oct 20, 2026

Source: GitHub compatibility report 321

SILENT HILL: The Short Message

Ingame

3079884 · windows · Oct 20, 2026

Source: GitHub compatibility report 319

Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption

Ingame

0.0.6-mono · windows · Oct 20, 2026

Source: GitHub compatibility report 325

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

Tested something yourself? Submit a report — it takes five minutes.

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.