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Brewser
Switch homebrew · Web-powered apps
Brewser is a new way to explore homebrew on Switch.
Brewser is one of the most ambitious homebrew applications ever built for Nintendo Switch, introducing a browser-style platform where users can discover web-powered apps and developers can bring creative ideas to life using familiar technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WebGL, and WASM.
Coming soon
Developers can submit apps through GitHub for review and publication.
Use web technologies to prototype games, tools, demos, and Switch-focused ideas.
Why Brewser?
A lighter path into Switch homebrew development.
Traditional homebrew development can be intimidating for newcomers. Brewser aims to make experimentation more approachable by supporting apps written with common web technologies.
The goal is not just to browse the web. The goal is to create a small platform where users can discover new experiences and developers can share creative homebrew apps with less friction.
Planned featured apps
Useful apps, demos, and experiments from day one.
Brewser will ship with a curated featured section designed to show what the platform can do before the community catalog begins to grow.
LumaClips
Scroll through TikTok videos directly on your console
StreamCast
Watch Twitch live streams directly on your console
PlayDock
Play community games developed on Unity Engine
SpectraPlay
Play Audio & Video with support of multiple file types
Three.js Demos
Explore impressive WebGL2 3D demos on your console
PvZ2 Gardendless
Play PvZ2 Gardendless by Gzh0821 (GPL-3.0). Developed on Cocos-engine
Web Game Launcher
Unlock thousands of WebGL and WASM web games online, including supported web game platforms
For developers
Build with web tools. Publish through the community repo.
Developers will be able to submit Brewser apps through a public GitHub review process. Approved apps will be validated, packaged, and published through Brewser’s signed app catalog before becoming available in the app hub.
{
"id": "com.brewser.threejsdemos",
"name": "ThreeJS Demos",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Impressive WebGL2 Demos",
"features": ["webgl2", "controller"],
"permissions": ["storage"],
"network": {
"allowed_origins": ["https://example.com"]
},
"license": "MIT",
"source": "https://github.com/user/example-app"
}
Status
Public preview is in development.
When will Brewser release?
No public release date yet. The project is currently in private testing.
Will community apps be reviewed?
Yes. The planned flow is GitHub submission, assessment, then merge into the community app catalog.
Is this only a browser?
No. Brewser is intended to be a browser-style runtime and app hub for web-powered homebrew experiences.