Stable
Plays start to finish on the reference rig with no blocking bugs.
Most of the library sits here.
PlayStation 5 emulator · Windows PC
PS5 games
on your Windows PC.
PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows PC. Windows installer. Own the games you already have. Not affiliated with Sony.
Kiln is the emulator and its Windows launcher. Install Firmware from Sony’s own PS5UPDATE.PUP, boot the system software, and the PS5 home fills with the games you already have: 400+ titles in the launcher, each with a lab status.
Kiln PS5 emulator Windows · x86-64 · Vulkan 1.3
Home · system software booted
400+ in the Windows launcher
StableStableStable
Preview of the launcher after Install Firmware and Boot system software. Firmware is not included: PS5UPDATE.PUP comes from Sony’s official PS5 system software page. Covers belong to their publishers. Own the games you already have.
Get the launcherThe Windows app
Firmware, boot,
then the game.
Kiln runs like a console emulator should: File → Install Firmware with the official PS5UPDATE.PUP, Boot system software, then pick a game you already own from the PS5 home. Pick a cover in the strip above and its launch screen opens here. Start takes you to the Windows installer.
Kiln Launch screen
Stable
Astro Bot
In your library · 60 fps at 1080p in the lab
- Firmware
- PS5UPDATE.PUP · installed
- System
- System software · booted
- Vulkan device
- Discrete GPU · Vulkan 1.3
- Input
- DualSenseXboxKeyboard
Compat lab
One status
per title.
Every title in the launcher is Stable from our Kiln Windows rig. These are LAB STATUSES, not certifications or a promise for your PC. Own the games you already have. Notes and test dates are on the compat lab page.
Beta
Reaches gameplay. Known issues remain: frame dips, glitches, or a later crash.
Playable, with notes to read first.
Test
Starts or reaches the main menu, needs an online session, or was just added.
Not playable in the lab yet.
◎ Reference rig
8-core / 16-thread x86-64 CPU · Vulkan 1.3 discrete GPU, RTX 3070 class · 32 GB RAM · NVMe · current driver · 1080p. A Vulkan 1.3 driver is the floor, not proof a title’s shaders will run on your card.
Open the lab sheet →Inside the app
Four things that matter.
Kiln is a PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows PC. The installer is the product. Everything else is how you get a game you already own onto the screen.
Firmware, then boot
Install Firmware reads the official PS5UPDATE.PUP from Sony. Boot system software brings up the PS5 home with the games you already have. Kiln ships neither.
Vulkan 1.3 GPU
The renderer targets Vulkan 1.3. Install a current NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel driver. On a dual-GPU PC, select the device in the launcher.
Pads and keys
DualSense first, Xbox controllers too, and a keyboard map when the pad is across the room. Plug in before you launch. Haptics show up only on titles and builds that have them.
Windows installer
One download for Windows 10 or 11 on an x86-64 PC. If SmartScreen warns on an unsigned build, that warning is Windows being Windows.
The machine it runs on
Your PC is the console.
Three things do the work: an x86-64 Windows PC with a Vulkan 1.3 GPU, a pad in your hands, and a screen in front of you. Kiln launches PlayStation 5 games you already own.
Requirements
Windows, Vulkan,
real silicon.
A PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows PC is heavy. Meet the floor before you install. Aim for the recommended column if you want the lab results. Detail is on the specs page.
Minimum — it can boot
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit (version 1803 or newer)
- CPU
- x86-64, 6 cores / 12 threads
- GPU
- Vulkan 1.3, 6 GB VRAM, current driver
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Disk
- SSD, plus room for the games you already have
- Input
- Keyboard, Xbox controller, or DualSense
Recommended — lab rig class
- OS
- Windows 11 64-bit
- CPU
- x86-64, 8 cores / 16 threads
- GPU
- RTX 3060 Ti / RX 6700 XT class, Vulkan 1.3, 8 GB+ VRAM
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Disk
- NVMe SSD
- Input
- DualSense over USB, or an Xbox controller
Quickstart
Firmware. Boot.
Play.
Four steps from download to the PS5 home. Kiln does not host or bundle the PS5 system software: you get PS5UPDATE.PUP from Sony’s official PS5 system software page and point Kiln at it.
01
Download the installer
Get the Kiln Windows installer from this site. Windows 10 or 11 on an x86-64 PC. No account.
02
Install Firmware
Download PS5UPDATE.PUP from Sony’s official PS5 system software page. In Kiln, File → Install Firmware and pick the file.
03
Boot system software
File → Boot system software. Kiln starts it and the PS5 home comes up, ready for your library.
04
Add games, then Start
File → Add games for folders of games you already have. Pick a cover, check its status, connect a DualSense or Xbox pad, press Start.
[FW] PS5UPDATE.PUP · installed[BOOT] System software · home ready
FAQ
Before you download.
What is Kiln?
Kiln is a PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows PC. The download is a Windows installer that sets up the emulator and its desktop launcher. You install the PS5 firmware yourself, boot the system software, and run games you already have. Kiln is not affiliated with Sony.
Do I need PS5 firmware?
Yes. Like other console emulators, Kiln boots the official PS5 system software. Download PS5UPDATE.PUP from Sony’s official PS5 system software page, then use File → Install Firmware in Kiln. We do not host, bundle, or change that file.
Does every PlayStation 5 game run?
The launcher lists 400+ titles, each Stable. Results still come from one reference rig and are not a promise for your PC. Own the games you already have.
Do you include games?
No. Own the games you already have. Kiln is the emulator and the Windows launcher. It does not sell, bundle, or host games, and it does not ship firmware.
Whose covers are those?
Each cover belongs to its publisher and is shown only to identify the game. Sources are listed in the site credits.
Are you affiliated with Sony?
No. Kiln is not affiliated with Sony or PlayStation. Those names belong to their owners. This site is not a store and not an official console page.
What PC do I need?
An x86-64 PC running Windows 10 or 11, with a Vulkan 1.3 GPU and a current driver. Vulkan 1.3 is the renderer baseline. A title can still need a device feature the card does not expose. Update every GPU driver in the PC, including integrated graphics.
Which controllers work?
DualSense is the main pad: sticks, triggers, and face buttons are mapped. Xbox controllers work too, and the keyboard can be mapped onto the same controls. Connect the pad before you start the game. Adaptive triggers, the touchpad, and gyro are not guaranteed on every title.
What should a bug report include?
The Kiln build, the firmware version you installed, Windows version, GPU, driver version, the pad you used, the game you already own, and what you saw: nothing, a boot, menus, or gameplay. That is how a title moves from Test to Beta to Stable.
Windows installer · 400+ titles in the launcher
Get the launcher.
PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows PC. Install Firmware, boot the system software, start the games you already have. Not affiliated with Sony.