Google Stadia alternatives for cloud gaming as service is shutting down in 2023

In recent years, cloud gaming has become increasingly important in the video game industry. Currently there are multiple services that seek to gain a foothold in this segment.

One of the best-known names in the segment is Google Stadia. Although this service aimed high from its birth, it was losing more and more relevance, so Google recently decided to close it.

The Stadia servers will be ‘alive’ until January 19, 2023. Granted, here are some recommendations for the best Google Stadia alternatives for cloud gaming.

Soon after Google confirmed Stadia’s ‘death’, many users began looking for alternatives that offer a similar experience.

Stadia user looking for an alternative

News today is that Google is shutting down Stadia. I guess we should have seen this coming, what with the dearth of game releases, but I’m sad.

It’s great technology that really worked well with how I want to game. But, now I need to find an alternative,
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Stadia alternatives

So, what are your experiences with other similar services? I’ve been playing around with Amazon Luna for a while. Different game library with some overlap. I like their controller better. But I don’t really have a good idea of what else is out there.
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That said, below is a list of alternatives you can turn to once Google shuts down Stadia servers.

GeForce Now is one of the highest rated names in the segment. NVIDIA’s powerful and robust servers offer a seamless cloud gaming experience.

They also boast of a wide catalog of games. In addition, you can start using it for free, or pay a monthly subscription for access to more features and games.

The Xbox Game Pass has become one of the most groundbreaking proposals in the video game industry. This also makes it one of the best alternatives to Google Stadia.

Game Pass offers access to a huge catalog of games of all kinds (from ‘indies’ to ‘AAA’). You can download the games or take advantage of the Xbox Cloud Gaming features through Microsoft xCloud.

PlayStation Now is Sony’s alternative in this segment. The service is similar to Xbox Game Pass offering a catalog of free games that you can either download or run via the cloud.

Microsoft xCloud (or Xbox Cloud Gaming) is another cloud gaming system that Xbox Game Pass users can access for free.

Although it requires an Xbox Game Pass subscription, you do not need to have the console to enjoy it. You can play via streaming from a PC, laptop, and even a phone or tablet.

Luna is Amazon’s cloud gaming service that you can also use on compatible Fire TV and Stick devices.

The access to the Luna catalog is a bit different compared to the previous ones. Within Luna you will have different channels you can subscribe to, and each channel offers a different catalog of games.

Parsec is a different service from the previous ones, since it does not offer a catalog of games. Instead, it offers a platform through which you can create your own cloud gaming server to share games with your friends.

The goal of Parsec is to share multiplayer games with others. Its operation is as simple as downloading its software, generating a link for a game and sharing it with another person.

Steam Link works similar to Parsec by turning your own PC into a cloud gaming server. However, it is aimed at you accessing your own Steam games from other devices instead of sharing multiplayer games with other people.

Shadow is a service that allows you to run all your games from different platforms (Steam, Origin, Epic Games, etc.) in high quality through streaming.

It achieves this through a system that broadcasts to a virtual machine on your devices. The virtual machine is a powerful computer on the company side, allowing you to play at high quality through your internet.

Vortex is another cloud gaming service that implements a more traditional system. In other words, it offers a catalog of games that you can run on multiple devices via the Internet by paying a monthly subscription.

Like Vortex and other similar ones, Blacknut is a system that offers a catalog of games that you can access from multiple devices via the Internet by paying a monthly subscription.

This is not a cloud gaming system as such, but a hardware platform. It is based on Xbox and NVIDIA GeForce Now, allowing you to access games from both platforms anywhere.

So, if you were looking for a convenient way to play your GeForce Now and Game Pass games on a portable console, it can be a good alternative.

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