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 GitHubDownloadEarly development — most games don't run yet

Compatibility right now

55 of 9,092 tracked titles tested · 12 reaching gameplay — every report names the exact build.

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Nothing · 14Boots · 24Menus · 5Ingame · 6Playable · 6

Gran Turismo™ 7

Boots

v0.0.4 · windows · Sep 26, 2026

Game boots but no visual. Source: GitHub compatibility report 118

Demon's Souls

Ingame

v0.0.4 · windows · Sep 26, 2026

Reach ingame but major graphical problems and heavy performance. Source: GitHub compatibility report 142

Quake

Menus

v0.0.4 · windows · Sep 26, 2026

The game crash after the new game but demo are running. It's 3D scene, no cutscene. Source: GitHub compatibility report 125

Hades

Ingame

v0.0.4 · windows · Sep 26, 2026

The game can sometimes get stuck on the loading screen. Source: GitHub compatibility report 120

Ghostrunner

Boots

v0.0.4 · windows · Sep 26, 2026

Crash after cutscene Source: GitHub compatibility report 117

Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation®5)

Menus

v0.0.4 · windows · Sep 26, 2026

Source: GitHub compatibility report 119

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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.