Can you play Steam games on mobile without Steam Link

Play your games in exciting new ways with
Remote Play

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How can I play Steam games on my phone without Steam Link?
Can I play Steam games on my mobile phone?
How can I play Steam games on my phone anywhere?

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Remote Play Together
Invite Anyone

Instantly share your Steam local multi-player games with friends over the internet, for free.

Using Remote Play Together, one player owns and runs the game, then up to four players — or even more with fast connections — can quickly join in the fun.

Here's How It
Just Works

Launch any of your games

with support for Remote Play Together.

From your Friends List,

Invite anyone to play.

They accept and... BOOM!

You're playing together.

Yes, This Is
What Friends Are For

Using Remote Play Together, you’ll stream video, audio, and voice between players while using your own controllers. You can even share the keyboard and mouse. And while you’re playing, all your voice chat and game volume options are available in one place.

To keep things simple, only the game is displayed to your Friends, never your desktop or other Top Secret stuff. You can share — or limit access to — the keyboard and mouse. It’s your choice.

During play, adjust volume and voice settings, plus manage players’ access to sharing your keyboard and mouse.

TOGETHER YOU CAN...

PLAY

local multiplayer games with Steam Friends online, even when the game doesn't natively support online play.

STREAM

video, audio, and voice between players, within milliseconds using a fast internet connection.

CONTROL

the game each using your own controllers, or share control of the keyboard and mouse.

ENJOY

cross-platform play, even when the game doesn't natively support mobile devices or the other players' operating systems.

Remote Play
Anywhere

Play your Steam games on your phone, tablet, TV, or other PC.

With touch control schemes newly-optimized for hundreds of top titles, you can now access and play games from your PC while on the couch, or on the go.

Many Steam games are already optimized for your devices.

Here's How It
Just Works

Install Steam Link

from your favorite mobile app store.

Connect to your PC that's running Steam

and you're ready to play.

One of many Steam games you can

Play Anywhere Today

Using Steam Link, you can connect to any computer that’s running Steam. For best performance, use 5G WiFi or a wired ethernet connection.

Many popular Bluetooth controllers, including The Steam Controller are compatible. Or just use touch controls.

Go anywhere & you can...

PLAY

Stream games on iOS devices, Apple TV, Android devices, Android TV, and more.

ACCESS

demanding titles from lower-end systems and natively-unsupported operating systems.

DOWNLOAD

your game once and play it anywhere.

START UP

right where you left off without skipping a beat.

Play on another PC or laptop by simply logging into Steam on both computers. Then visit your Steam Library to start streaming between them.

One of many Steam games you can

Play Anywhere Today

PC to PC Remote Play
Works Too

Log into Steam

on your gaming PC.

Log into Steam

on any other PC or laptop.

Remote Play

by streaming your game from the Steam Library.

Yes, you can even remote play
Together + Anywhere

Remote Play features can be used in concert! With a host PC running the game, additional players can even join while on the go for multiplayer fun.

To join a game on your mobile device, accept your friend’s invite via the Steam Chat mobile app. The game will then launch in the Steam Link mobile app mentioned above.

MORE ABOUT REMOTE PLAY TECHNOLOGIES

Remote Play technologies deliver real-time video encoding over a custom low-latency network protocol.

When you play a game using Remote Play, video and audio are sent from your gaming PC to another device. Remote input and multiplayer voice are sent back to the gaming PC, all within milliseconds.

You can tune streaming resolution and bitrate for the best experience on your setup with Advanced Settings. Over a 5 GHz network, our target is a resolution of 1080p at 60 frames per second, with good quality for most scenes. If you have a powerful gaming rig, a wired network, and a capable client device, it's possible to stream 4K at 60 FPS.

Have questions, issues or suggestions? Join the conversation in our discussion forums.

How can I play Steam games on my phone without Steam Link?

Playing Steam Games on Android Without a PC The only answer here is to rent some gaming hardware in the cloud. Game streaming services such as Google Stadia, Playstation Now, and Xcloud all allow you to play the latest games on your Android phone using nothing more than an internet connection.

Can I play Steam games on my mobile phone?

Steam Link allows you to play Steam games on Android, iOS, and even Raspberry Pi, and in this guide, we're going to show you how to set it up.

How can I play Steam games on my phone anywhere?

Click Steam in the upper left corner and select Settings from the menu. In the column menu on the left side of the new window that opens, select Remote Play. Within this menu, select PAIR STEAM LINK and enter the verification number displayed on the device that you want to pair.