Every fact on this page applies to update 1.0.38233, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: Hades runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How Hades runs
Hades plays on the iPhone. Its Packed app came to about 4 GB when the project developers last published sizes. It is unusual among tested Games: it draws with Vulkan rather than Nintendo's own graphics API, and nxnative implements those Vulkan calls on Apple's Metal.
How it runs
On the Mac, the test route goes through the title and the intro into Tartarus, the first area of the game.
Controls
The Packed app starts in the 3D touch layout: a left stick, a D-pad and the face buttons, with a right stick that is not drawn. Touch anywhere in the right third of the screen that has no control on it, and that touch works as the right stick, centred where your finger lands.
Good to know
- Tested on update 1.0.38233. Other versions may behave differently.
Known issues
None reported
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/hades -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does Hades work with nxnative?
Yes. Hades is tested with nxnative on update 1.0.38233.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play Hades?
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 Hades included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack Hades from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in Hades?
Online play in Hades is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
