nx2android (Switch games ported to Android natively, one game at a time)

The repository was created on 24 October 2026 and the first release followed on 27 October; by 31 October it had about 460 GitHub stars. Each supported game is handled on its own, and a game that isn’t on the list does not work yet.

This site is not affiliated with the developer, with Nintendo or with any of the game publishers.

What it is

• A per-game native runtime: the tool takes the game’s own arm64 program, links it for Android, and pairs it with a host that implements the Switch’s system services and replays NVN graphics through Vulkan. It reuses nxnative’s work, under the same MIT licence.
• A porting tool, not an app store: you run nx2android.exe on Windows, it decrypts your game files with your keys as Switch emulators do, and it writes an APK and a data folder. It can install them on a phone connected with USB debugging.
• What’s in the download: the README says the repository and releases contain no keys, no game files and nothing extracted from them, and the tool never downloads either. The APK and data built on your PC do contain the game, so they are for your own use.

Which games?

The README’s list on 31 October 2026, tested on a Lenovo Legion Y700 (Snapdragon 8 Elite, Adreno 830):

Each game is tagged with the nx2android version it was last tested on. Several, including Super Mario Odyssey, Metroid Dread, Pokémon Legends: Arceus and both Paper Mario games, are tagged v0.2.0, newer than the latest release, which the README says means they arrive with the next release. Each game also needs a specific update version, listed in the README.

On 31 October 2026 the tracker had 14 open issues. We didn’t try it ourselves.

What you need

• Your own Switch games: NSP, XCI, NSZ or XCZ files (base game, update, DLC), and prod.keys, both dumped from your own Switch. We don’t explain how to obtain game files or keys.
• A Windows x64 PC for the tool, with room for the about 1 GB of Android build tools it downloads from Google and Microsoft.
• An Android phone or tablet with an Adreno or Xclipse GPU. Mali and PowerVR GPUs, common in MediaTek, Exynos (before Xclipse) and Google Tensor phones, can’t read the game’s BC-compressed textures.

How it works for players (overview)

From the README, at a high level: download the zip from the official Releases page, unzip it and start nx2android.exe. On the Setup tab, download the missing tools and set your keys; on the Port tab, choose the folder with your game files and click Port. Tick the install option with the phone plugged in, or copy the APK and data folder yourself. Port again after each new release to get its fixes.

How it relates to other Switch ports

• nxnative: the same approach on iPhone and iPad, which nx2android is ported from.
• LumaNX: a Mac app that packages Switch games through nxnative.
• Persona 5 Royal on Android: a separate one-game Android port that runs the Switch game natively without a PC.

Is it official, and will it stay up?

• No, it is an unofficial project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or the other publishers.
• We found no takedown when we checked on 31 October 2026. The README notes that Nintendo’s takedown notices so far went to whoever hosts a project, such as Switch emulator repositories on GitHub, so it may not stay up.
• Get it only from shirai91/nx2android. Ready-made APKs of these games shared elsewhere contain the games and are not from the project.

Not working?

Check that your game and update versions match the README’s list, and that your phone has an Adreno or Xclipse GPU. Report problems on the repository’s issue tracker. For single-game native ports, see the recompiled games list.

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