Yuzu is a Nintendo Switch emulator for Windows, developed by the creators of Citra (the most popular Nintendo 3DS emulator). This emulator is written in C++ so it’s easy to use on various operating systems. Plus, it’s open source.

The recommended requirements are a bit demanding: an Intel Core i5-8600K processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB graphics card. These specifications are recommended for playing 3D games without any lag. The minimum requirements, on the other hand, are more than enough for 2D games: Intel Core i3-6100 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030.

Before you start playing a Nintendo Switch game, take a look at the quick start guide, which you can access on the official Yuzu website. Once you complete all the steps (of which there are plenty), you can start playing tons of Nintendo Switch games on your PC. There’s a long list of games that work perfectly or pretty well, and you can always check on the official website.

Yuzu is a lightweight Nintendo Switch emulator that’s powerful and relatively easy to use, thanks to which you can enjoy all the best Nintendo Switch games on your computer with Windows.

Reviewed by Andrés López
Translated by Taryn

Frequent questions

Is Yuzu on Android?

No. Yuzu is only officially available on Windows and Linux. At the moment, there is no official port planned for Android.

Which Switch games work on Yuzu?

Yuzu’s full compatibility list is available on its official website under the “Compatibility” tab. There are more than 100 games that you can play from start to finish without any problems.

What are Yuzu’s minimum requirements?

In order to run Yuzu properly, you’ll need a computer with Windows 7 or higher, an Intel i5-4430 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU or better, an Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 graphics card or its equivalent, and 8 GB of RAM.