The cloud gaming niche is becoming popular for the same reasons services like Netlflix, Hulu and YouTube also are: the user only requires access to the internet to enjoy gaming technology and services.
But although cloud gaming services have the benefit of being easy to use and available to anyone, it still requires a high-speed internet connection, which can be a barrier for users that live in areas with no access to a high-speed connection.
There are many cloud gaming services available at the market and choosing the best one can be confusing or time consuming. So, below we’ll list 10 leading cloud gaming services.
The Google Stadia cloud gaming service is supported on any device that runs the Google Chrome browser. But Google Stadia works differently from most services as the user needs to buy every game he wants to stream, instead of paying a subscription or a monthly fee.
Some insights about Google Stadia:
Steam cloud gaming service is one of the most popular ones around. It was released in 2015 and since then is considered one of the best cloud gaming services.
Their hardware alone can stream high-quality content from a PC, Steam machine, and Steam gamepad.
Some insights about Steam:
Gog, which was previously called Good Old Games, delivers the DRM-free games for users for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux. Gog has a “you buy it you own it” policy for their games, which are curated from the most popular to indie games.
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Playstation Now was the first cloud gaming service provider to be developed back in 2014 by Sony and it only keeps growing. They work with a monthly subscription fee and the user has access to all the games on their library.
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The Windows cloud gaming service is called Microsoft Xbox Game Pass and is a platform in which game developers and IT professionals can use to build, deploy and manage their application on a data center developed by Microsoft.
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Some people consider that Geforce is the most efficient cloud gaming service. It has an ultra streaming platform so users can play with non-interruption and lowering latency. The user can play from a PC, Mac, Shield TV and other devices. The subscription price is only $8 a month.
Some insights about Geforce Now:
Blacknut cloud game service offers around 200 games with a monthly subscription of $12.99 per month. They are trying to build a service like netflix for families that want to get into cloud gaming.
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Users consider Vortex the first step for getting into online cloud games. With a $9.99 monthly subscription fee, their games run super well on Android and iOS devices.
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Founded in 2014 and expanded in 2016, Paperspace is also a popular cloud gaming service among the users. They partnered with Parsec to create this pay per use platform.
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Shdow is a cloud gaming service developed by Blade around 2014. Their games are remotely executed based on Window 10 servers.
Opposite to the other popular cloud gaming services that are limited to video games, Shdow provides remote access to a PC infrastructure.
Some insights about Shdow:
By Gary Bernstein