Every fact on this page applies to update 1.0.8, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: Blasphemous runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How Blasphemous runs
Blasphemous plays on the Mac at its 60 fps target. Tested through the title screen, the patch notes, a new game, the opening cinematic, waking up, healing, moving, jumping and a sword swing in the first room. The iPhone app is small, at about 0.9 GB, but it has not been tested on a device.
How it runs
nxnative runs the game without changes to its code; a general fix to nxnative's code rewriter was all it needed. The first room holds 60 fps, sound plays without dropouts, and memory settled at about 1.9 GB.
Bring update 1.0.8
Tested with update 1.0.8. Put it in the same folder as the base game before you Pack. The add-on content package is only a licence; its content was not tested separately.
Controls
The Packed app starts in the 2D touch layout. In the first room you must heal with L before the game lets you move; close the healing flask tutorial with B. After that, the left stick moves, B jumps and Y swings the sword.
Good to know
- At a new game, the first-run patch notes close with B.
- Only the first room was played. Combat encounters, bosses, later areas and loading a save are untested.
Known issues
- It has not yet been played on iPhone or iPad.
Packing command
Run this in your nxnative folder on the Build Mac. Replace the game folder and the keys path with your own. Add --platform mac-app to get a Mac app instead of an iPhone and iPad app.
python3 scripts/build_ipa_from_nsp.py ~/Games/blasphemous -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does Blasphemous work with nxnative?
Yes. Blasphemous is tested with nxnative on update 1.0.8.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play Blasphemous?
An iPhone 15 Pro or newer (A17 Pro chip or later) or an iPad with an M1 chip or later, on iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, or a Mac with Apple silicon. iPads with the A17 Pro chip (iPad mini) have the iPhone 15 Pro's chip but are untested by nxnative. Packing needs a Mac with macOS 26.6 or later and Xcode 27.1.
Is Blasphemous included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack Blasphemous from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in Blasphemous?
Online play in Blasphemous is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
