Is there a PC port of

Yes. Project Nativ turns PS Vita games like Killzone: Mercenary into native PC programs by TheLostPantheon. It's playable now, and it runs natively on PC rather than through an emulator.

Is the Killzone: Mercenary PC port an emulator?

No. It's a native build of the game's code for PC (a decompilation, static recompilation or native port), so it runs like a PC game.

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PC port · Public beta · v0.1.4

PS VITA'S KILLZONE AND UNCHARTED GO NATIVE ON PC, MAC AND LINUX WITH PROJECT NATIV

Q: Do I need my own copy of

Yes. Your own copy of a supported US PS Vita game (Killzone: Mercenary, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Unit 13 or Shovel Knight, exact versions listed in the README) and Sony's PS Vita firmware update file. Windows, macOS or Linux. Beta software.

Project Nativ turns PS Vita games like Killzone: Mercenary into native PC programs

TheLostPantheon's Project Nativ recompiles PS Vita games into native programs for Windows, macOS and Linux. A static recompiler translates a game's ARMv7 code (Thumb-2, VFP and NEON included) into C ahead of time, and Sony's own libraries such as libgxm are recompiled from your own firmware file, with a runtime standing in for the Vita's kernel and hardware. The public beta (v0.1.4, 30 Oct) supports exact US releases of Killzone: Mercenary (including Botzone and online play on 1.12), Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Unit 13 and Shovel Knight, with extras like higher resolutions, wider screens, 60fps and mouse aiming depending on the game. Nothing of any game or firmware ships: the tools decrypt and recompile your own copies on your machine.

PS Vita games → Windows / macOS / Linux · by TheLostPantheon · 2026-10-30

You need: Your own copy of a supported US PS Vita game (Killzone: Mercenary, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Unit 13 or Shovel Knight, exact versions listed in the README) and Sony's PS Vita firmware update file. Windows, macOS or Linux. Beta software.

How to play Killzone: Mercenary on PC

Download the Windows zip, macOS dmg or Linux AppImage from the releases page.
Give it your own game and Sony's firmware update file; it recompiles them on your machine.
Launch the rebuilt game and set resolution, widescreen and frame rate.

▶ v0.1.4 public beta Source code

Get your copy

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