Azahar emulator for Nintendo 3DS
Azahar emulator for Nintendo 3DS
The actively developed open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator born from the merger of Lime3DS and PabloMK7's Citra fork — the de-facto community successor to Citra.
Azahar is an active Nintendo 3DS emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android. This page shows whether it is a good choice in 2026, how it compares with other Nintendo 3DS emulators, and which games look strongest on EmuRank.
Active
Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
0 reports in 30d
As of 2026, Azahar looks like a promising but still narrow option for Nintendo 3DS on EmuRank. It is 100.0% playable games, based on 3 tested games out of 1807 titles in the Nintendo 3DS catalog.
That equals 0.2% tested coverage on this platform and comes from 3 Azahar reports on EmuRank. On this page, playable games counts games currently rated Perfect or Playable.
Should You Use Azahar for Nintendo 3DS?
View platform →Promising but still narrow
Partly. Azahar looks strong on the Nintendo 3DS games EmuRank has tested so far, and 100.0% of that tested slice is currently rated Playable or Perfect.
The limitation is breadth. EmuRank has tested 3 games on Azahar out of a 1807-game Nintendo 3DS catalog, which equals 0.2% tested coverage.
Treat it as promising on covered games, not yet as a broad default for the whole platform. Check the game page before assuming the same result on titles that still have thin or missing emulator-specific evidence.
How Azahar compares with other Nintendo 3DS emulators
Azahar is currently the only Nintendo 3DS emulator with stored data on EmuRank. This still works as a platform-status snapshot, but it is not yet a true head-to-head race.
As more emulator-specific reports arrive for Nintendo 3DS, this section can become a fuller comparison. For now, read the row below as the current state of the platform on EmuRank.
| Emulator | Playable games | Confidence | Tested coverage | Last report | Supported OS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Azahar
(this page)
Active development |
100.0% | Low confidence | 0.2% | Windows, Linux, macOS, Android | Best current mix of breadth and results. |
Azahar (this page)
Active development
Low confidence
Best current mix of breadth and results.
Playable games
100.0%
Tested coverage
0.2%
Supported OS
Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
Last report
Playable games = share of tested games currently rated Perfect or Playable on this emulator.
Confidence = EmuRank's breadth signal for this emulator on this platform; broader tested coverage produces higher confidence.
Tested coverage = share of the full released Nintendo 3DS catalog (1,807 games) with at least one report for this emulator.
Key Metrics for Azahar on Nintendo 3DS
Azahar currently has 3 tested Nintendo 3DS games on EmuRank. 3 of them are currently rated Perfect or Playable, which equals 100.0% playable games.
That tested slice covers 0.2% of the full 1807-game Nintendo 3DS catalog and comes from 3 reports. Confidence tells you how trustworthy that breadth is: higher confidence means EmuRank has seen a meaningfully larger share of the platform on this emulator.
Low confidence
3
0.2%
100.0%
3
Compatibility mix on tested games
These counts use tested games only. EmuRank's compatibility levels are Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing. See Compatibility Levels for the exact definitions.
Best Nintendo 3DS Games on Azahar
Tested games →These are the Nintendo 3DS games where Azahar currently has the clearest positive evidence on EmuRank. This list favors games with strong compatibility results, stronger confidence, and more report depth than the average title on this page.
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Compatibility: Playable. Low confidence. 1 Azahar reports.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Compatibility: Playable. Low confidence. 1 Azahar reports.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Compatibility: Playable. Low confidence. 1 Azahar reports.
Popular Nintendo 3DS Games to Check on Azahar
Popular games →These are the Nintendo 3DS titles users are most likely to search for first on EmuRank. The goal of this section is not to promise that every popular game works well, but to show where Azahar already has usable evidence and where you should still open the game page before deciding.
Recent Nintendo 3DS Activity on Azahar
View reports →Recent activity shows whether people are still testing Azahar on Nintendo 3DS now, not just whether it built a reputation in the past. Fresh reports matter because emulator versions, devices, drivers, and settings keep changing.
In the last 30 days, EmuRank saw 0 Azahar reports across 0 Nintendo 3DS games. In the last 90 days, that rises to 1 reports across 1 games.
Help Improve Azahar Coverage for Nintendo 3DS
These games already matter to users, but current Azahar evidence is mixed, thin, or too old to be fully trusted. Fresh reports here are more useful than another report on a game that already looks solved.
Azahar emulator FAQ
Is Azahar a good Nintendo 3DS emulator in 2026?
Azahar currently looks like a promising but still narrow option for Nintendo 3DS on EmuRank. The strongest signal is 100.0% playable games across 3 tested games, but you should still confirm mixed or low-confidence titles on the game page before treating the whole platform as solved.
What does Playable mean on EmuRank?
On EmuRank, Playable means the game can usually be played from start to finish without major blockers for normal play. Perfect is stronger than Playable, while Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing all sit below that line. See Compatibility Levels for the exact definitions used across the site.
What is the Nintendo 3DS catalog on this page?
The Nintendo 3DS catalog is EmuRank's released-game list for this platform. It currently contains 1807 titles. EmuRank has at least one report somewhere on the site for 3 of them, and Azahar has emulator-specific evidence for 3 of them on this page.
What compatibility levels does EmuRank use?
EmuRank uses six compatibility levels: Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing. Emulator detail pages treat Perfect and Playable as playable games. Everything below that should be read as a caution state rather than a full recommendation.
How does EmuRank measure confidence?
Confidence on emulator pages measures breadth of evidence, not popularity. It is driven mainly by tested coverage: how much of the full Nintendo 3DS catalog has emulator-specific results on EmuRank. A small tested slice can still look promising, but it stays lower confidence until coverage broadens.
How should I check whether my game will work?
Use the game page as the final compatibility check. Emulator pages summarize platform-level evidence, but real results can still vary by game, emulator version, device, operating system, and settings. If you are new to emulation, read the recent reports together with the Compatibility Levels guide before deciding.