Vita3K
Vita3K is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator. It has 5,896 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at Vita3K/Vita3K.
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About Vita3K
Vita3K is an experimental PlayStation Vita emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. The emulator currently runs most homebrew programs and commercial games.
Install Vita3K
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
AUR (Arch Linux)
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Is Vita3K free and open source?
Yes. Vita3K's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Vita3K?
the AUR package vita3k-bin. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: continuous).
Is Vita3K still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.