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Torzu

Android only

7.6No. 5 of 19
in Nintendo Switch Emulators
  • Recognised40% of the score37
  • Phone app26% of the score100
  • Documented20% of the score84
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
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Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Summary

Torzu is ranked #5 of 19 in Nintendo switch emulators on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS, Windows.

Compared on Nintendo switch emulators

Supported platforms
Linux, Windows, Android, macOSgit.suyu.dev
Source available
Yesgit.suyu.dev

Facts

Product
Torzu is a fork of yuzu, an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Technology
The project says it is written in C++ with portability in mind.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Compatibility
The emulator is capable of running most commercial games at full speed if the necessary hardware requirements are met.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Game support
The project says it runs most Nintendo Switch games released up to the date of the Yuzu takedown.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Maintenance goal
The stated primary goal is long-term maintenance, including keeping the emulator functional and third-party dependencies updated.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Low-end systems
A secondary goal is improving usability on low-end systems through performance and playability improvements.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Development status
The maintainer says public development is limited and the repository will be kept compilable on Linux and Windows, with occasional updates from a private upstream and no promises.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Releases
The maintainer says they will not publish releases; others may publish builds.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The maintainer says they do not offer support, though issues may be opened on the main repository for matters needing attention.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Build guides
The repository links build instructions for Android, Linux, and Windows.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Development hosting
The repository says most development and the central repository are hosted on Dark Git, with cloning instructions that require Tor.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Contributions
The maintainer says pull requests are accepted if they are of reasonable quality.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository says yuzu is licensed under GPLv3 or any later version.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Security note
The maintainer warns that fake Torzu websites have appeared and advises against downloading from them; the project says it will not have a clearnet website for the foreseeable future.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Usability goal
A secondary project goal is improving usability on low-end systems, including performance and playability below 100% speed when possible.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Build guidance
The repository lists build guides for Android, Linux, and Windows.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Project status
The maintainer describes Torzu as a hobby project and says running an open-source project takes more time than they have.git.suyu.dev · 4 Oct 2026

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