# Alternatives to Google Stadia

Cloud gaming from Google. Google Stadia has been discontinued; the active alternatives listed here are maintained products you can switch to.

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Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/google-stadia/
Category: Cloud PaaS

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: People who wanted to play high-end video games on TVs, computers, phones, and tablets without owning a gaming console or PC.
- **What you get**: Access to a library of games playable through the Chrome browser or a Stadia app, with no local installation or downloads required. A subscription tier (Stadia Pro) offered a rotating set of free games and discounts, while a free tier (Stadia Base) let users buy games individually. A physical Stadia Controller could connect via Wi-Fi for lower latency, though standard controllers also worked over USB. The service was discontinued in January 2023, and Google refunded hardware and software purchases made through the Stadia store.
- **How it works**: Games ran on servers in Google's data centers and were rendered there rather than on the user's device; video and audio were streamed to the device while controller inputs were sent back to the server, requiring a stable broadband internet connection.

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## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Clever Cloud](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/clever-cloud.md) | building | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web |
| 2 | [DigitalOcean App Platform](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/digitalocean-app-platform.md) | building | Proprietary | Web |
| 3 | [Fly.io](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/flyio.md) | building | Proprietary | Web |
| 4 | [Heroku](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/heroku.md) | building | Proprietary | Web |
| 5 | [Koyeb](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/koyeb.md) | building | ? | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| 6 | [Northflank](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/northflank.md) | building | ? | ? |
| 7 | [Porter](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/porter.md) | building | ? | Web, macOS, Linux, Windows |
| 8 | [Qovery](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/qovery.md) | building | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web |
| 9 | [Railway](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/railway.md) | building | Proprietary | Web |
| 10 | [Render](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/render.md) | building | Proprietary | Web |
| 11 | [Scalingo](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/scalingo.md) | building | ? | Web |
| 12 | [Upsun](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/upsun.md) | building | ? | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web |

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