Nintendo · 2017

Nintendo Switch PC ports, recomps & decompilations

Switch entries include ports and recompilations of Switch games, and homebrew ports that bring other games to the Switch.

TabPlay Games lists 32 Nintendo Switch projects: 23 static recomps, 6 decompilations, 2 engine remakes, 1 mods.

Static recomps · 23Decompilations · 6Engine remakes · 2Mods · 1 Filter all 32

Top Nintendo Switch projects

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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Tomodachi LTD Recomp)

Switch · Static recomp 3.9

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Astral Chain (AC-Recomp)

Switch · Static recomp 3.4

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Link's Awakening (Switch)

Switch · Engine remake 3.1

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Astral Chain (Astral Chain PC)

Switch · Static recomp 2.6

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Lego City Undercover

Switch · Decompilation 2.6

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Project types for Nintendo Switch

Static recomps · 23

A static recompilation translates a console game's machine code ahead of time into C or C++, then compiles it into a native program for Windows, macOS or Linux. Because the game no longer runs through an emulator, recomps can add widescreen, high frame rates, modern controller support and mods while keeping the original game logic..

Decompilations · 6

A decompilation rebuilds readable source code for a game by hand, function by function, until it compiles back into the original binary. A finished decompilation is what makes native PC ports, ports to other systems, and large mods possible.

Engine remakes · 2

An engine remake re-implements a game engine from scratch, without the original code, so the game can run on modern systems. Remakes read the original game's data files, so the content stays the same while the engine around it is new, open source and often improved..

Mods · 1

A mod changes an existing game or port, for example by adding a new interface, frame interpolation, new content or fixes. Mods usually install on top of an emulator setup or an existing port..

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Nintendo Switch games on PC without an emulator?

Yes, for some games. 25 projects here are static recompilations, source ports or engine remakes that run as native PC programs, with no emulator involved. The decompilations listed here are the groundwork that makes more of these ports possible.

Do I need my own Nintendo Switch game files?

Usually yes. Most projects need data from a copy you own, and TabPlay Games never provides game files.

Are these projects official?

No. They are third-party fan and open-source projects. TabPlay Games indexes links to them and does not host games. Trademarks belong to their owners.

Guides for players

What are recompiled games?

Fans take finished games apart and rebuild them so they run on modern hardware—or inside a browser tab. Decompilation recovers readable source code; static recompilation translates console machine code into C or C++ that compiles for PC; engine remakes rewrite the engine while keeping the original data files.

These projects can unlock widescreen, higher resolutions, and smoother frame rates that emulators struggle to match. TabPlay lists where to play or download them, whether you need your own game files, and whether the link was working at our last check.

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