
In a more realistic world, Google may not put in the effort to optimize enough big-name games to make the service immediately appealing. It could let gamers sneak in some playing time in the middle of their workday when opening up Steam would be too much.Īm I really getting worked up over another Google gaming service? Yes, because I'm a sucker for punishment. In a perfect world, it'll allow gamers to play graphically demanding titles that their budget Android phones can't handle while giving people bigger screens for popular shooters and battle royales. If Bluestacks can do it, why not Google?ĭepending on the answers to these questions, Google's new PC gaming service could be a surprising success or an unsurprising failure.


But how many games will actually be supported? Will Google bring the full might of the Play Store, including Play Pass games for subscribers? Or just a very specific number of games that have been PC-optimized? We know Google Play Games will sync your saved files and achievements between your phone and PC.On that note, here are the questions I have about Google's new service: It works best for games with Bluetooth controller support or games with simpler control schemes, but you can customize controls to make any game work.īluestacks doesn't have the native processing power backing the official Android on Windows 11 program, nor the popular branding of Google Play Games, but it offers a huge game library and a dedicated team that's worked on it for a decade.

You can customize your controls to work with WASD and a mouse - a necessity for free-motion games or anywhere you'd regularly tap with two thumbs simultaneously. Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)īluestacks 5 does have virtually all the Android games you'd want to play, so long as you're willing to deal with downloads and updates.
