Boot.
Four steps, no shortcuts: install Kiln, install official firmware, boot system software, add the games you own.
Add games.
Press Add games and point Kiln at the games you already own. Kiln ships zero games and explains zero ways to get them.
◎ At a glance
Reviewed 2026-10-13.
| Button | Add games (toolbar) |
| Source | Games you already own |
| Ships with | Zero games |
| Library | 400+ titles listed in the app |
Add your library
- Boot system software first — games launch from the booted state.
- Press Add games in the toolbar and point Kiln at your library location.
- Pick a title from the launcher strip and press Start. The selection bar shows the title, status, and lab note.
Keep the library on fast storage. NVMe is the lab standard — see NVMe vs SATA.
The ownership rule
Own the games you already have. Kiln runs your library; it does not provide one.
This page will not describe how to obtain games, copy discs, or find downloads. Those instructions do not exist here and never will.
Covers belong to their publishers and are shown only to identify the games. Full answer: do I need the games.
Library notes
The launcher lists 400+ titles. Graded titles show Stable, Beta, or Test from one reference rig.
Start with a Stable title like Astro Bot to confirm your setup before trying anything ambitious.
Questions
Where do I get games for Kiln?
We do not answer that. Kiln runs games you already own and ships none. That is the entire policy.
My game is not listed. Why?
The launcher lists 400+ titles, not every title ever made. Ungraded or unlisted titles may still boot — or may not. Test status means untested.
Should games sit on NVMe or SATA?
NVMe. Load-heavy titles feel the difference immediately. See NVMe vs SATA for numbers.
Related
Boot system software.
Firmware installed? Press Boot system software. The log confirms [BOOT] and the PS5 home comes up.
Do I need the games.
Yes. Kiln ships zero games and explains zero ways to get them. You run the library you already own.
The roster.
400+ titles live in the Windows launcher. Graded titles carry one lab status each — Stable, Beta, or Test — earned on one reference rig, not on a spec sheet.
NVMe vs SATA.
NVMe: fast travel in seconds. SATA: the same trips, noticeably longer. The lab grades on NVMe.
Windows installer · 400+ titles in the launcher
Get the launcher.
Install Firmware with your own PS5UPDATE.PUP, boot the system software, then start a game you own.