Homebrew Applications

Installing

Applications are installed by copying the necessary files directly to the switch/ folder in the root of the SD card, or in a subdirectory of switch/, in which case said subfolder must be named identically to its executable. Normally the former should be used. The latter should be used if the application uses anything from FS current-working-directory (directory where the NRO is located). Applications come with the following:

• [appname].nro: The executable.

The Homebrew Menu will scan the SD card for all .nro files, but will only display an icon for those who have one according to the format described above. You can also freely navigate the filesystem to select an application.

Icon/metadata for each application is loaded from data embedded in the NRO (custom assets section), if available.

List

Launchers

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source
Homebrew Menu	Run homebrew on your Switch!	Yellows8, plutooo	Here	Yes

Applications

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
switch_sysmodule	RPC over USB, etc. Originally a sysmodule, however this can also be used as a regular application.	Yellows8		Yes
Pynx	Allows you to run homebrew applications written in Python on the Switch.	AileenLumina	Here	Yes	2018-03-19
Switch Brainfuck	A brainfuck interpreter for the Nintendo Switch.	TheKgg	Here	Yes	2018-04-21
ScreenTester-NX	Detect and repair dead/stuck pixels	Marice	Here	Yes	2018-05-19
NX-Shell	Multipurpose File Manager	Joel16	Here	Yes	2018-05-26
Gag Order	SuperNag remover	Adubbz	Here	Yes	2018-05-30

Game Engines

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
Duke Nukem 3D	EDuke32 is an awesome, free homebrew game engine and source port of the classic PC first person shooter Duke Nukem 3D	Cpasjuste	here	Yes	2018-04-29
LovePotion	Love2D for Nintendo Switch	TurtleP	here	Yes	2018-07-04
EasyRPG Player	RPG Maker 2000/2003 game interpreter	Rinnegatamante & EasyRPG team	here	Yes	2018-05-15
Solarus Engine	Zelda-like Action-RPG game engine	carstene1ns	here	Yes	2018-05-20

Games

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
2048	2048 port for Switch homebrew	Bernardo Giordano	Here	Yes	2018-04-21
Cannonball-NX	An Enhanced OutRun Engine	lantus/MVG	Here	Yes	2018-05-23
Chocolate Doom	Chocolate Doom port for Switch	WinterMute	Here	Yes	2018-06-22
Hamsters NX	A breeding of Hamsters game in text mode.	Cid2mizard	Here	Yes	2018-02-28
HEXGEM	A match 3 (or more) board game	carstene1ns	Here	Yes	2018-07-25
InvadersNX	Space Invaders type game	MaesterRowen	Here	Yes	2018-03-17
Meritous	Top View Dungeon Game	nop90	Here	Yes	2018-07-09
NXEngine	Reimplementation of Cave Story / Doukutsu Monogatari, a Japanese freeware PC side-scrolling platformer game from 2004.	carstene1ns	Here	Yes	2018-05-20
OpenBOR	OpenBOR is the ultimate 2D gaming engine with over 10+ years of active development behind it. With OpenBOR you can build anything from simple button mashers to elaborate projects rivaling the most lavish professional offerings. Download one of the dozens of ready to play game modules available here, or grab the development kit and start up one of your own!	cpasjuste	Here	Yes	2018-03-18
OpenTyrian	OpenTyrian is a port of the DOS shoot-em-up Tyrian, which is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shooter.	felixrg	Here	Yes	2018-05-19
Pickr	Pickr webgame port for Switch homebrew	Bernardo Giordano	Here	Yes	2018-04-16
Pixel-Painter	A simple drawing homebrew	8BitWonder	Here	Yes	2018-02-21
Postal-NX	An isometric top-down shooter video game from 1997	lantus/MVG	Here	Yes	2018-05-25
REminiscence	REminiscence is a re-implementation of the engine used in the game Flashback made by Delphine Software and released in 1992.	Cpasjuste	Here	Yes	2018-03-28
SDLLopan	A classic remake of Linux Lopan (a Mahjong solitaire clone) by Dave Ashley.	nop90	Here	Yes	2018-03-02
SDLPoP	An open-source port of Prince of Persia, based on the disassembly of the DOS version.	usineur	Here	Yes	2018-05-14
Space Game NX	Space game is a graphical shooter game on the Switch ported from Wii U!	vgmoose	Here	Yes	2018-02-19
Snake	A minimalistic Snake clone for Switch made with LovePotion.	Shrike	Here		2018-03-10
Super Methane Brothers	An elimination platformer remake similar to Bubble Bobble (originally released for AMIGA in 1993). Blast baddies with your methane gun and survive 100 floors in the tower of time.	carstene1ns	Here	Yes	2018-05-08
Switch Pong	A port of pong for the Nintendo Switch	TheKgg	Here	Yes	2018-04-20
Tetriswitch	A Tetris clone for Nintendo Switch.	Ryuzaki_MrL	Here	Yes	2018-03-13
TicTacToe	A Tic Tac Toe implementation for Switch.	SH3RLOCK	Here	Yes	2018-02-23
Useless Homebrew	A "useless machine"-like software, ported from DS	Tcm0, Rydian (DS)		Yes	2018-03-03

Emulators

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
ScummVM	ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games...	Cpasjuste	Here	Yes	2018-03-01
pFBA	A port of final burn alpha to multiple platforms	Cpasjuste	Here	Yes	2018-02-20
VBA Next Switch	A port of VBA Next, the retroarch version of VBA-M	RSDuck	Here	Yes	2018-05-22
CHIP8-NX	CHIP8 emulator	Marice	Here	Yes	2018-05-
LaiNESwitch	Compact, cycle-accurate NES emulator in ~1000 lines of C++.	Kevoot	Here	Yes	2018-05-24
pSNES	snes9x 1.55	Cpasjuste	Here	Yes	2018-06-21

Title managers

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated

Save managers

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
Checkpoint	Fast and simple save manager for 3DS and Switch written in C++.	Bernardo Giordano	Here	Yes	2018-05-14
JKSV	WIP save manager for more advanced users	JK_	Here	Yes	2018-06-25

File servers

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
Ftpd	A port of ftpd for 3DS.	mtheall, TuxSH, WinterMute	Here	Yes	2018-02-27

Demos

Name	Description	Author	Download	Open-Source	Last Updated
34c3-demo	Demo from the 34c3 for Homebrew on the Switch.	plutoo	Here	Yes	2018-02-19
Dokkaebi Hack	Animated Demo using SDL on the Switch.	StevenMattera	Here	Yes	2018-05-26