Back last month Google announced at The Game Awards that its Google Play Games app/service will be available for PC. The era of Android PC emulation seems to be ending with this new approach. Android games are finally available on PC today as the new Play Games app is available for Windows in beta. It contains a collection of games, but the catch is that it is currently limited to some select areas.
Gaming has been trending in recent years, especially in the post-COVID world. This type of entertainment is one of the most profitable, and it is only natural that companies are trying to expand their efforts in this segment. Now Google wants to bring its huge portfolio of Android games to PC and cement its presence in the PC gaming market. The goal here seems to be to allow users to play with whatever device they have in their hands. You can use one Google Play Games account to play your favorite games on PC, save your progress and achievements, and use them on your Android smartphone wherever you are.
Google Play PC games available in select regions
This function does exactly what it is intended to do. Now you can play your favorite Android games from the comfort of your desktop or laptop, which is much more powerful than your smartphone. The games automatically sync your progress between your Android smartphone, tablet, PC, and any other device that's signed into Google Play Games.
As mentioned above, a service/application should be considered a "beta stage". However, only a limited number of countries are getting it right now, and only a handful of games are available for Windows PC right now. The company wants to show how this feature will work, as well as encourage developers to optimize their games for this new platform. It also means that developers will be working on full keyboard and mouse support rather than touch screen support. What do you think about playing Free Fire with a mouse and keyboard?
Unfortunately, Google has not provided an official list. But the guys from 9to5Google managed to spot some of the games available in this early test.
Google Play Games for PC
- Asphalt 9: Legends
- Cookie Run: Kingdom
- Cookie Run: Ovenbreak
- Legends of Dracomania
- Garden landscapes
- home landscapes
- Idle Heroes
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- State of Survival: The Joker Collaboration
- Summoner War
- 三國志・戰略版 (Three Kingdoms Tactics)
- Top war: battle game
The list of countries where the service is available includes South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Google says it will expand to more regions soon.
