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

59 of 9,135 tracked titles tested · 17 reaching gameplay — every report names the exact build.

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Nothing · 14Boots · 20Menus · 8Ingame · 9Playable · 8

Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Menus

f98ff99 · windows · Sep 29, 2026

The game boots up, although there are some shading issues in the background: You can even enter credits through settings: The game crashes on…

Demon's Souls

Ingame

4799a1f(main) · windows · Sep 28, 2026

We can get in-game now, but performance is still very heavy and there are still major graphical issues. Source: GitHub compatibility report 163

Quake

Playable

a9e1c25(main) · windows · Sep 28, 2026

It can now reach in-game, with only minor graphical issues and a small FPS regression. Source: GitHub compatibility report 169

SILENT HILL: The Short Message

Ingame

4799a1f(main) · windows · Sep 28, 2026

The game reaches 3D, but there are major graphical issues. Source: GitHub compatibility report 162

Overcooked! All You Can Eat

Ingame

f98ff99 · windows · Sep 27, 2026

The game runs at 7fps in game for the tutorial, and runs roughly around 20fps in the menus Source: GitHub compatibility report 161

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

Menus

0.0.4 release 2 or f98ff99 · windows · Sep 27, 2026

The game crashes after starting to load a new game logs gta vc.txt Source: GitHub compatibility report 159

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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.