Voland

Voland is ranked #4 of 19 in Nintendo switch emulators on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

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Supported platforms: Web, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, Android, Android TV, macOS, Windows, Linux, Xbox
Source available: Yes
Graphics APIs: WebGPU, Metal, Vulkan, D3D12

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Voland

Purpose: Voland is an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator designed to run in a browser.
Development status: The repository says Voland is in early development and that nothing executes guest code yet.
Playable games: The project page says there are no playable games yet.
Browser design: The web version is designed for the browser and uses a WASM-compiled C core, WebGPU rendering, SharedArrayBuffer for guest RAM, and a dedicated Worker per emulator subsystem.
Native targets: The README lists native targets for iOS, Android, macOS, tvOS, Windows, Linux, and Xbox.
Web distribution: The platform table lists the web distribution as a URL or PWA.
Native distribution: The platform table lists sideloading for iOS and Android, direct downloads for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and Developer Mode for Xbox.
Required files: To play, users must provide prod.keys and NSP or XCI game files from hardware and purchases they own.
Distribution restriction: Voland says it does not distribute keys, firmware, or game files.
Graphics and architecture: The README describes a single C11 core that targets platforms through CMake, with WebGPU listed for web rendering.
CPU backends: The README marks the no-op backend complete and lists the interpreter, dynarmic, and Ballistic backends as planned.
License: The README says Voland is released under the GPL-2.0 license.
Release availability: The GitHub releases page says there are no releases.
Intended audience: The project page invites people interested in ARM64-to-WASM translation, browser emulation, compiler design, and open-source emulator engineering to follow the project.

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Nintendo Switch Emulators in 2026#4 of 19

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Sources

github.com/voland-emu/Voland· checked 3 Oct 2026
github.com/voland-emu· checked 3 Oct 2026
github.com/voland-emu/Voland/releases· checked 3 Oct 2026