Nintendo Switch emulator Eden is now available on the Google Play Store (Update: Confirmed)

Replace, September 13, 2025 (12:10 PM ET): This text beforehand referred to Eden as the first Switch emulator on the Play Store, however the unique Yuzu emulator was available on the Play Store shortly earlier than it was shut down in 2024. Numerous different copycat variations had been additionally uploaded to the Play Store, which was the supply of our confusion. We apologize for the mistake.

As for the validity of this emulator, the Eden staff has now confirmed on Discord that the Play Store itemizing is “official, and absolutely owned and printed by us.” Nonetheless, it accommodates an older model of the app, with the newest v0.0.3 replace from final Friday awaiting approval from Google.

Authentic article, September 12, 2025 (4:04 PM ET): At the finish of final week, Nintendo Switch emulator Eden obtained a serious replace that noticed the official steady launch of model 0.0.3. This replace fastened numerous bugs, supplied some efficiency boosts, built-in EmuReady, and introduced help for the lately launched Hole Knight: Silksong. Whereas this replace was huge information, the staff behind Eden has been teasing a good greater shock. That shock has now been revealed.

For those who head over to the Google Play Store, you’ll now discover a itemizing for the Eden Emulator, full with screenshots, particulars about the software program, knowledge security info, and all the pieces else you’d discover in a traditional app itemizing. That’s proper, it seems Eden is now available on the Play Store for units operating on Android 11 or later. This is a big flip of occasions because it marks the first time ever {that a} Switch emulator has been on the market.

For these unfamiliar with Eden, it is a fork of Yuzu, one in every of the most profitable and notorious Switch emulators ever. It permits customers to play Nintendo Switch video games on different working techniques by emulating the system. After Nintendo took Yuzu down, its code remained available on account of it being open-source. Eden was created after numerous builders who had been working on a unique fork, Citron, left the venture and fashioned their very own group.

Though Eden is nonetheless in its early days, it’s thought of one in every of the most enjoyable Switch emulation initiatives for Android. And this information solely serves to stoke that pleasure, as having an inventory on the Play Store will drastically enhance its visibility. Nonetheless, this is additionally a little bit of a double-edged sword since extra visibility means there’s increased threat that it’ll catch Nintendo’s ever-watchful eye.