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Ruzu

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6.3No. 12 of 19
in Nintendo Switch Emulators
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score85
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, Mac, Windows
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Summary

Ruzu is ranked #12 of 19 in Nintendo switch emulators on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Ruzu plans and pricing

All plans
Ruzu Free Open-source Nintendo Switch emulator · desktop packages for Windows, macOS and Linux github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on Nintendo switch emulators

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck, Ubuntugithub.com
Source available
Yesgithub.com
Graphics APIs
Vulkan, OpenGL, Metalgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Ruzu is an experimental, open-source Nintendo Switch emulator written in Rust for desktop computers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Game library
Its graphical game library can browse game directories, manage per-game settings, and show detected updates and add-ons.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Controls
The interface supports controller navigation as well as keyboard and mouse input.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Graphics
It supports Vulkan and OpenGL, plus an experimental native Metal backend on macOS.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
CPU emulation
Ruzu supports ARM32 and ARM64 guest execution through the rdynarmic dynamic recompiler, with x86-64 and ARM64 host backends.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Customization
The interface offers themes, translations, configurable hotkeys, and game-list display options.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Homebrew
Ruzu can run homebrew applications through graphical and command-line frontends.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Downloads
The project lists Windows installer or ZIP packages, macOS application ZIPs for Apple Silicon and Intel, Linux AppImage and Ubuntu DEB packages, and a Steam Deck AppImage.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compatibility limits
The project says compatibility and performance vary by game, hardware, and graphics backend, and that bugs, crashes, and incomplete features are expected.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Release status
The latest listed release is v0.1.1-rc4, described as a pre-release for testing before v0.1.1.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to its Discord community for discussion and feedback and GitHub Issues for reproducible bug reports.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Privacy when reporting
The project asks users to remove personal information from logs before sharing them and not to upload copyrighted game files, keys, or system files.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License and legal use
Ruzu is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, does not include Nintendo games, keys, or system files, and says it should only be used with legally obtained games.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Development basis
The project says it builds on the work of Yuzu and Eden and is developed with assistance from AI coding agents, testing, and user feedback.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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