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- This post has been updated with information about upcoming free Stadia Pro games and playing over mobile data.
In fall 2018, Google made its interest in gaming known with Project Stream, a beta that let users play the high-end Assassin's Creed Odyssey from a humble Chrome tab. The following spring, it announced Stadia, a full-fat gaming platform that would leverage the company's computing and networking prowess to provide users access to games with no dedicated gaming hardware required. That service is available now, and it's getting a lot of attention — both positive and negative. So what's the deal? Here's everything you need to know.
What is Google Stadia?
Stadia is Google's cloud gaming platform. If you're not familiar with the concept, cloud gaming offloads the heavy lifting normally performed by a game console or beefy PC to servers in data centers. Your button presses are sent to those servers, which then send back video of the game. It's kind of like YouTube, but you're directly controlling what you see in real time.
Does Google Stadia perform well enough to play?
In a word, yes. I've been spending time with Stadia nearly every day since launch, and it works remarkably well on my home Wi-Fi (although coffee shop internet is generally pretty dicey). In Digital Foundry's testing, it found that while the Stadia experience isn't as responsive (or graphically rich) as that of running games locally on a high-end PC — Stadia introduced about 30 extra milliseconds of latency in the test — there's actually about 50 milliseconds less input lag on Stadia than Xbox One X under ideal circumstances.
That hasn't been the universal experience, though; plenty of users report "unplayable" input lag. There are countless factors that can influence the experience: the speed and quality of your connection, your Wi-Fi router, local interference, proximity to a Stadia data center, et cetera, et cetera. If you're unsure whether your setup will work with Stadia, Google's official speed test is a good place to start, and you can now try the service for free.
What are Stadia's connection and hardware requirements? What devices are compatible?
For connection speed, the bar for entry is surprisingly low: Google recommends a minimum speed of 10 megabits per second to play in 720p at 60 frames per second. If you want to play in 4K with surround sound, though, you'll need a download speed that consistently stays above 35 megabits per second. That highest quality setting can chew through up to 20 gigabytes of bandwidth per hour, so anyone with a data cap should probably think hard before investing.
Stadia will run in the Chrome browser on practically any computer: Windows, Mac, Chromebook, whatever. At launch, if you wanted to play handheld, you needed a recent Pixel phone, but Stadia will now run on any Android phone that can install the app, and you can even play using official touch controls. If you want to play handheld using your phone's mobile connection — that is, 4G or 5G instead of Wi-Fi — you'll need to enable the option in the Stadia app's settings.
Basically any modern controller works on mobile or desktop, and game UI will update to show the correct buttons when using certain gamepads like the DualShock 4 and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. You can also use your mouse and keyboard to play on your computer.
To play on your TV, you'll need a Chromecast Ultra and an official Stadia controller. (There's a hacky way to get the service running on Android TV, too, but it's not official yet.)
How good is Stadia's graphics quality?
Games can run at up to 4K and 60 frames per second, but not all of them do; notably, Destiny 2 runs at 1080p with graphical fidelity roughly equal to medium PC settings. Although the stream is upscaled to 4K, meaning the game does look marginally better than its resolution suggests, it's not available in "true" 4K. In general, output isn't as high quality as it would be from a top-tier gaming PC — and considering Google's Phil Harrison claimed in a tweet in October that "all games at launch support 4K," that's not great. In a statement to Eurogamer, Google said the tools for 4K are there, but it's on developers to implement them. It also said performance should improve over time: "We expect that many developers can, and in most cases will, continue to improve their games on Stadia."
How much does Google Stadia cost?
All new users get a one-month free trial of Stadia Pro, which includes access to a rotating selection of free games. Once your trial ends, you can pay $10 a month to retain access to your claimed Pro titles and keep perks like 4K streaming, game discounts, and 5.1 surround sound. If you cancel your subscription, you can still buy games and stream them in 1080p on any compatible device with no monthly fee. You'll keep any games you bought while subscribed, but you'll lose access to claimed free games (you'll get them back if you choose to resubscribe, though).
While you can play on just about any phone or computer without specialized hardware, to play on a TV, you'll need both a Stadia controller and a Chromecast Ultra. Google sells a bundle that includes the gamepad and a Chromecast for $100. You can grab additional controllers for $69 apiece.
Title |
Initial Release Date |
Stadia Release Date |
Price |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
A Place for the Unwilling |
2019. 07/25 |
2021 |
$14.99 |
|
ARK: Survival Evolved |
2015, 06/02 |
2021, 09/01 |
TBA |
|
2020, 09/01 |
2020, 11/05 |
$39.99 |
||
Assassin’s Creed III Remastered |
2012, 10/30 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag |
2013, 10/29 |
2021, 09/14 |
$29.99 |
|
Assassin's Creed Odyssey |
2018, 10/05 |
2019, 11/19 |
$59.99, $119.99 |
Launch title |
Assassin’s Creed Rogue |
2014, 11/11 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
2020, 11/10 |
2020, 11/10 |
$59.99, $99.99, $119.99 |
||
2017, 10/27 |
2020, 12/15 |
$59.99, $69.99, $99.99 |
||
2015, 10/23 |
2020, 12/15 |
$29.99, $49.99 |
||
2014, 11/11 |
2020, 12/15 |
$29.99 |
||
Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle |
2019, 07/05 |
2019, 11/19 |
$59.99 |
Launch title |
AVICII Invector |
2017, 12/07 |
2021, 03/01 |
Free w/ Pro, $19.99 |
|
2020, 10/06 (early access) |
2020, 10/06 (early access) |
$59.99 |
||
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night |
2019, 06/18 |
2021, 07/06 |
$39.99 |
|
Blue Fire |
2021, 02/04 |
2021, 06/01 |
$19.99 |
|
2019, 09/13 |
2019, 12/17 |
$59.99, $79.99, $99.99 |
||
2020, 10/14 |
2020, 10/15 |
$19.99 |
||
2018, 01/25 |
2020, 07/28 |
$19.99 |
||
Child of Light |
2014, 04/29 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
CHORUS |
2021 |
2021 |
TBA |
|
2020, 12/01 |
2020, 12/01 |
$29.99 |
||
Control Ultimate Edition |
2020, 08/27 |
2021, 07/27 |
$39.99 |
|
Cosmic Star Heroine |
2017, 04/11 |
2021, 04/01 |
$14.99 |
|
2020, 07/01 |
2020, 07/01 |
$39.99, $59.99 |
||
The Crew 2 |
2018, 05/31 |
2020, 03/25 |
$49.99, $59.99, $89.99 |
|
Cris Tales |
2019, 06/10 |
2021, 07/20 |
$39.99 |
|
2019, 12/23 |
2020, 12/22 |
Free w/ Pro, $9.99 |
||
2020, 11/19 |
2020, 11/19 |
$59.99 |
||
The Darkside Detective |
2017, 07/27 |
2021, 04/08 |
Free w/ Pro |
|
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark |
2021, 04/15 |
2021, 04/15 |
TBA |
|
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition |
2012, 08/04 |
2021, 09/01 |
$19.99 |
|
Darksiders III |
2018, 11/27 |
2021, 09/14 |
$39.99 |
|
Darksiders Genesis |
2019, 12/05 |
2019, 12/05 |
$39.99 |
|
Darkwood |
2014, 07/24 |
2021, 09/07 |
$14.99 |
|
2016, 06/14 |
2020, 10/01 |
Free w/ Pro |
||
Death Carnival |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
|
2017, 09/06 |
2019, 11/19 |
Base game + Warmind, Curse of Osiris, Forsaken, and Shadowkeep free with Stadia Pro $24.99 (Forsaken) $34.99 (Shadowkeep) $39.99 (Beyond Light) $49.99 (Beyond Light + Season) $49.99 (Upgrade Edition) $69.99 (Beyond Light Deluxe Edition) |
Launch title |
|
2020, 07/28 |
2020, 12/08 |
$39.99 |
||
DIRT 5 |
2020, 11/06 |
2021, 03/24 |
$59.99 |
|
Disco Elysium – The Final Cut |
2021, 03/30 |
2021, 03/30 |
$39.99 |
|
2019, 03/15 |
2020, 03/17 |
$59.99, $99.99, $119.99 |
||
2016, 05/13 |
2020, 08/18 |
$19.99 |
||
Doom 64 |
1997, 03/31 |
2020, 05/12 |
$2.49 |
|
2020, 03/20 |
2020, 03/20 |
$59.99 |
||
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 |
2016, 10/25 |
2019, 12/17 |
$49.99 |
|
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition |
2019, 09/27 |
2021, 03/16 |
$39.99 |
|
DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of the New Riders |
2019, 02/01 |
2021, 08/13 |
$24.99 |
|
2020, 12/03 |
2020, 12/03 |
$19.99 |
||
2014, 04/04 |
2020, 06/16 |
$19.99 (Base game) $59.99 (Greymoor) $79.99 (Greymoor Collector's Edition) |
||
2019, 05/21 |
2020, 05/21 |
$15.99 (while in early access) |
||
2016, 04/05 |
2020, 12/22 |
$14.99 |
||
Epistory - Typing Chronicles |
2016, 03/30 |
2021. 02/02 |
$14.99 |
|
2016, 09/14 |
2020, 12/01 |
$29.99 |
||
2020, 07/10 |
2020, 07/10 |
$59.99, $69.99 |
||
The Falconeer |
2020, 10/11 |
2021, 10/05 |
TBA |
|
2020, 11/12 |
2020, 11/12 |
$29.99 |
||
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon |
2013, 04/30 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Far Cry 4 |
2014, 11/18 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
2018, 03/27 |
2020, 11/03 |
$59.99, $89.99 |
||
Far Cry 6 |
2021, 02/18 |
2021, 10/07 |
TBA |
|
Far Cry Primal |
2016, 02/23 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
2019, 02/14 |
2020, 11/03 |
$39.99, $49.99 |
||
Farming Simulator 2019 |
2018, 11/19 |
2019, 11/19 |
$39.99 |
Launch title |
FIFA 21 |
2020, 10/05 |
2021, 03/17 |
$59.99, $99.99 |
|
FIFA 22 |
2021, 09/27 |
2021, 09/27 |
$99.99 |
|
Figment 2: Creed Valley |
2021 |
2021 |
TBA |
|
2017, 09/22 |
2020, 12/08 |
$19.99 |
||
Figment Creed Valley |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Final Fantasy XV |
2016, 11/26 |
2019, 11/19 |
$39.99 |
Launch title |
Floor Kids |
2017, 12/7 |
2021, 04/14 |
TBA |
|
Football Manager 2020 |
2019, 10/31 |
2019, 11/19 |
$49.99 |
Launch title |
FORECLOSED |
2021, 08/12 |
2021, 08/12 |
TBA |
|
2018, 09/20 |
2020, 11/01 |
$19.99 |
||
2020, 04/28 |
2020, 04/28 |
$19.99 |
Stadia Exclusive |
|
Ghost Recon Breakpoint |
2019, 10/04 |
2019, 12/18 |
$59.99, $99.99, $119.99 |
|
2018, 03/07 |
TBA |
TBA |
||
Giganotosaurus: The Game |
2020, 03/27 |
2021, 08/13 |
$29.99 |
|
Gods Will Fall |
2021, 01/29 |
2021, 01/29 |
$24.99, $31.99 |
|
2019, 09/13 |
2019, 11/19 |
$59.99, $84.99 |
Launch title |
|
GRIME |
2021, 08/02 |
2021, 07/27 |
Free w/ Pro |
|
2020, 09/01 |
2020, 09/01 |
$19.99 |
||
2019, 11/19 |
2019, 11/19 |
$29.99 |
Launch title |
|
Heist Simulator |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
|
2017, 12/08 |
2020, 09/01 |
$29.99 |
||
2018, 12/06 |
2020, 11/01 |
Free w/ Pro, $29.99 |
||
Hello Engineer |
2021 |
2021 |
TBA |
|
Hellpoint |
2020, 07/30 |
2021, 02/25 |
$34.99 |
|
2015, 06/23 |
2020, 09/01 |
$59.99 |
||
2018, 11/13 |
2020, 09/01 |
$59.99, $99.99 |
||
Hitman 3 |
2021, 01/20 |
2021, 01/20 |
$59.99 |
|
2012, 10/23 |
2020, 09/22 |
$9.99 |
||
2015, 03/10 |
2020, 09/22 |
$14.99 |
||
2016, 07/22 |
2020, 10/01 |
TBA |
||
Humankind |
2021, 08/17 |
2021, 08/17 |
$49.99, $59.99 |
|
Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator |
2021, 02/03 |
2021, 05/13 |
$22.49 |
|
Ice Age: Scrats Nutty Adventure |
2019, 10/16 |
2021, 08/13 |
$29.99 |
|
2020, 12/03 |
2020, 12/03 |
$59.99, $99.99 |
Formerly Gods & Monsters |
|
2018, 02/27 |
2020, 12/01 |
$14.99 |
||
It came from space and ate our brains |
2013, 10/31 |
2021, 03/02 |
$14.99 |
|
Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Jotun: Valhalla Edition |
2015, 09/29 |
2020, 05/26 |
$14.99 |
|
2020, 01/28 |
2021, 02/01 |
Free w/ Pro |
||
Judgment |
2018, 12/13 |
2021, 04/03 |
TBA |
|
Just Dance 2020 |
2019, 11/05 |
2019, 11/19 |
$49.99 |
Launch title |
2020, 11/12 |
2020, 11/12 |
TBA |
||
2018, 05/31 |
2020, 06/30 |
$19.99 |
||
Katamari Damacy REROLL |
2018, 12/07 |
2021, 09/07 |
$29.99 |
|
Kaze and the Wild Masks |
2021, 03/26 |
2021, 03/25 |
$29.99 |
|
Kemono Heroes |
2020, 02/27 |
2021, 04/01 |
$14.99 |
|
Killer Queen Black |
2019, 10/11 |
2021, 03/30 |
Free w/ Pro, $19.99 |
|
2019, 10/17 |
2019, 11/19 |
$19.99 |
Launch title |
|
2016, 03/10 |
2020, 08/01 |
$14.99 |
||
2010, 08/18 |
2020, 12/22 |
TBA |
||
2014, 12/09 |
2020, 07/15 |
$19.99 |
||
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III |
2017, 09/28 |
2021, 04/01 |
$59.99 |
|
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV |
2018, 09/27 |
2021, 04/09 |
$59.99 |
|
Legend of Keepers |
2021, 04/29 |
2021, 04/29 |
$19.99 |
|
Life is Strange Remastered Collection |
2021, 09/30 |
2021, 09/30 |
TBA |
|
Life is Strange: True Colors |
2021, 09/10 |
2021, 09/10 |
$59.99, $69.99 |
|
2019, 10/07 |
2020, 11/05 |
$19.99 |
||
2017, 04/28 |
2020, 06/01 |
$29.99 |
||
Little Nightmares II |
2021, 02/11 |
2021, 02/11 |
TBA |
|
Lost Words: Beyond the Page |
TBA |
2020, 03/27 |
$14.99 |
|
Madden NFL 21 |
2020, 08/28 |
2021, 01/28 |
$59.99, $79.99 |
|
Madden NFL 22 |
2021, 08/20 |
2021, 08/20 |
$59.99 |
|
Mafia 2 Remastered |
2020, 05/19 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Mafia 3 Remastered |
2020, 05/19 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
2020, 09/04 |
2020, 09/04 |
TBA |
||
Merek's Market |
2021, 09/15 |
2021, 09/14 |
$19.99 |
|
2010, 03/16 |
2020, 06/23 |
$19.99 |
||
Metro Exodus |
2019, 02/15 |
2019, 11/19 |
$39.99, $64.99 |
Launch title |
2013, 05/14 |
2020, 06/23 |
$19.99 |
||
Moonlighter |
2018, 05/29 |
2021, 07/01 |
TBA |
|
Monopoly |
2017, 10/30 |
2020, 04/28 |
$39.99 |
|
2018, 12/04 |
2020, 07/01 |
$29.99 |
||
Monster Energy Supercross 3 |
2020, 02/04 |
2020, 02/04 |
$59.99 |
|
Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 |
2021, 03/11/21 |
2021, 03/11/21 |
$59.99 |
|
2019, 06/25 |
2020, 12/01 |
$29.99 |
||
Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 |
2021, 03/02 |
2021, 03/02 |
$39.99 |
|
2019, 04/23 |
2019, 11/19 |
$49.99, $59.99 (Ultimate) |
Launch title |
|
MotoGP20 |
2020, 04/23 |
2020, 04/23 |
$49.99 |
|
Murder by Numbers |
2020, 03/25 |
2021, 03/24 |
$7.49 |
|
Nanotale: Typing Chronicles |
2019, 10/03 |
2021, 03/30 |
$19.99 |
|
NBA 2K20 |
2019, 09/06 |
2019, 11/19 |
$59.99, $79.99, $99.99 |
Launch title |
2020, 09/04 |
2020, 09/04 |
$59.99, $99.99 |
||
2018, 07/13 |
2020, 04/28 |
$59.99 |
||
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game |
2019, 07/24 |
2021, 06/22 |
$39.99 |
|
2020, 07/14 |
2020, 07/14 |
$2.99 (while in early access) |
||
ONE PIECE World Seeker |
2019, 03/14 |
2021, 07/20 |
$89.99 |
|
2020, 07/14 |
2020, 07/14 |
$29.99 |
||
TBA |
2020, 12/03 |
$19.99 |
Stadia Exclusive |
|
Outriders |
2021, 02/02 |
2021, 04/01 |
$59.99 |
|
2019, 03/26 |
2020, 11/30 |
$39.99 |
||
TBA |
2020, 11/17 |
$19.99 |
||
2020, 03/26 |
2020, 06/01 |
TBA |
||
PAW Patrol Mighty Pups: Save Adventure Bay |
2020, 11/06 |
2021, 08/13 |
$39.99 |
|
PAW Patrol the Movie: Adventure City Calls |
2021, 08/13 |
2021, 08/13 |
$39.99 |
|
2020, 08/21 |
2020, 08/21 |
$59.99, $69.99 |
||
Phoenix Point |
2019, 12/10 |
2021, 01/26 |
$59.99 |
|
2020, 12/03 |
2020, 12/03 |
$29.99 |
||
Pikuniku |
2019, 01/04 |
2021, 02/10 |
Free w/ Pro, $12.99 |
|
PixelJunk Raiders |
TBA |
2021, 03/01 |
Free w/ Pro, $19.99 |
|
2016, 07/30 |
2020, 04/28 |
$29.99 , $89.99 |
||
2019, 03/26 |
2020, 06/01 |
TBA |
||
Rage 2 |
2019, 05/14 |
2019, 11/19 |
$59.99, $79.99 |
Launch title |
Rainbow Six Extraction |
2021, 09/16 |
2021, 09/16 |
TBA |
|
Rainbow Six Quarantine |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Rayman Legends |
2013, 08/29 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 |
2018, 10/26 |
2019, 11/19 |
$59.99, $79.99, $99.99 |
Launch title |
2016, 04/11 |
2020, 12/22 |
$2.99 |
||
2020, 08/04 |
2020, 08/04 |
$19.99 |
||
2013, 12/19 |
2020, 09/15 |
$9.99 |
||
Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition |
2017, 12/12 |
2021, 04/01 |
Free w/ Pro, TBA |
|
Resident Evil Village |
2021, 05/07 |
2021, 05/07 |
$59.99, $69.99 |
|
Riders Republic |
2021, 09/02 |
2021, 09/02 |
$59.99 |
|
Rise of the Tomb Raider |
2015, 11/10 |
2019, 11/19 |
$29.99 |
Launch title |
2019, 03/28 |
2020, 09/29 |
$24.99 |
||
2020, 07/21 |
2020, 08/14 |
$29.99 |
||
Saints Row: The Third Remastered |
2011, 11/15 |
2021, 03/05 |
$39.99 |
|
Samurai Shodown |
2019, 06/25 |
2019, 11/19 |
$59.99 |
Launch title |
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition |
2021, 01/14 |
2021, 01/14 |
$14.99 |
|
2019, 10/23 |
2020, 12/01 |
$19.99 |
||
2019, 03/22 |
2020, 10/29 |
$59.99 |
||
2020, 09/24 |
2020, 09/24 |
$39.99 |
||
2013, 07/12 |
2020, 03/03 |
$29.99 |
||
Shadow of the Tomb Raider |
2018, 09/14 |
2019, 11/19 |
$59.99 |
Launch title |
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition |
2016, 09/30 |
2021, 02/23 |
$29.99 |
|
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut |
2010, 10/04 |
2021, 02/23 |
$9.99 |
|
SHE DREAMS ELSEWHERE |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Skyclimbers |
2021 |
2021 |
TBA |
|
2017, 02/14 |
2020, 11/01 |
$59.99, $89.99 |
||
2020, 08/18 |
2020, 08/18 |
$29.99 |
||
2020, 02/25 |
2020, 02/25 |
$14.99 |
||
2020, 06/23 |
2020, 12/08 |
Free w/ Pro, 29.99 |
||
2020, 04/01 |
2020, 04/01 |
$12.99 |
||
2019, 11/15 |
2020, 11/24 |
TBA |
||
2013, 08/07 |
2020, 03/10 |
$9.99 |
||
2017, 09/21 |
2020, 03/01 |
$19.99 |
||
2015, 12/10 |
2020, 03/10 |
$19.99 |
||
2019, 04/25 |
2020, 03/01 |
$24.99 |
||
2018, 08/28 |
2020, 08/01 |
$49.99 |
||
Street Power Football |
2020, 08/25 |
2021, 05/11 |
$29.99 |
|
Streets of Rage 4 |
2020, 04/30 |
2021, 07/15 |
$24.99 |
|
TBA |
2020, 12/03 |
$19.99 |
Stadia Exclusive |
|
2017, 07/28 |
2020, 05/26 |
$19.99 |
||
2020, 09/01 |
2020, 09/01 |
Free |
||
2016, 02/25 |
2020, 06/01 |
$24.99 |
||
2020, 07/16 |
2020, 08/18 |
$24.99 |
||
Terraria |
2011, 05/16 |
2021, 03/18 |
$9.99 |
|
Thumper |
2016, 10/10 |
2019, 11/19 |
$19.99 |
Launch title |
TOHU |
2020, 06/16 |
2021, 01/28 |
$14.99 |
|
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege |
2015, 04/07 |
2021, 06/30 |
$99.99, $79.99, $39.99 |
|
Tom Clancy's XDefiant |
2021, 08/05 |
TBA |
Free |
|
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
2013, 03/22 |
2019, 11/19 |
$19.99 |
Launch title |
Trials Rising |
2019, 02/26 |
2019, 11/19 |
$24.99, $39.99 |
Launch title |
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince |
2019, 10/08 |
2021, 03/30 |
$29.99 |
|
2016, 08/30 |
2020, 05/05 |
$19.99 |
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2020, 09/15 |
2020, 09/15 |
$9.99, $14.99 |
||
2020, 12/09 |
2020, 12/09 |
$19.99 |
||
2019, 07/10 |
2020, 12/08 |
$49.99 |
||
2014, 05/27 |
2020, 12/09 |
$19.99 |
||
2016, 11/15 |
2020, 12/09 |
$17.49 |
||
2020, 10/29 |
2020, 10/29 |
$59.99, $99.99, $119.99 |
||
TBA |
2020, 06/23 |
$29.99 |
||
Welcome to Elk |
2020, 09/17 |
2021, 02/23 |
$14.99 |
|
2017, 08/10 |
2020, 07/01 |
$10.99 |
||
2020, 08/28 |
2020, 08/28 |
$29.99 |
Announced June 16, 2020 |
|
Windjammers 2 |
2021 |
2021 |
TBA |
Originally promoted with "2019" launch window |
Wolfenstein: Youngblood |
2019, 07/26 |
2019, 11/19 |
$29.99 |
Launch title |
WWE 2K Battlegrounds |
2020, 09/18 |
2020, 09/18 |
$39.99, $49.99 |
|
Young Souls |
TBA |
2021, 08/17 |
$24.99 |
|
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA |
2016, 07/21 |
2021, 04/01 |
Free w/ Pro, $39.99 |
|
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox |
2019, 09/26 |
2021, 07/06 |
$59.99 |
|
2020, 02/04 |
2020, 05/05 |
$49.99 |
Free games included with Stadia Pro
Stadia offers a selection of games for free to Pro subscribers. These games change on a monthly basis, though once you've "claimed" a free game, it's yours for as long as you're a Stadia Pro subscriber. If your Pro subscription lapses, you'll lose access, but you'll get claimed titles back once you re-up. Google seems to remove the ability to claim titles on an irregular schedule; some games are available to be claimed for only a month at a time, while others like Destiny 2 and Gylt have had multi-month stints.
The searchable table below includes all current, upcoming, and former Stadia Pro titles.
Title |
Added |
Availability |
---|---|---|
2021/01/01 |
Currently available |
|
AVICII Invector |
2021/03/01 |
Currently available |
Blue Fire |
2021/06/01 |
Currently available |
2020/10/01 |
Removed 2021/01/01 |
|
Chronos: Before the Ashes |
2021/06/01 |
Currently available |
2020/07/01 |
Currently available; free for all users as of 2021/02/10 |
|
2020/12/22 |
Currently available |
|
The Darkside Detective |
2021/07/01 |
Currently available |
2020/10/01 |
Removed 2021/01/01 |
|
2020/11/19 |
Currently available; base game free for all users |
|
2019/11/19 |
Removed 2020/11/19 |
|
2021/01/01 |
Removed 2021/05/01 |
|
2020/06/16 |
Removed 2020/07/16 |
|
2020/01/01 |
Removed 2021/01/01 |
|
2021/02/01 |
Removed 2021/05/01 |
|
Epistory: Typing Chronicles |
2021/08/01 |
Not yet available |
2020/12/01 |
Currently available |
|
2021/01/01 |
Removed 2021/04/01 |
|
Farming Simulator 19: Platinum Edition |
2019/12/01 |
Removed 2020/03/01 |
2021/01/01 |
Currently available |
|
Floor Kids |
2021/05/01 |
Currently available |
2020/11/01 |
Removed 2021/02/01 |
|
2020/06/01 |
Removed 2020/09/01 |
|
2020/03/01 |
Removed 2020/09/01 |
|
Grime |
2021/08/02 |
Not yet available |
2020/09/01 |
Currently available |
|
2020/02/01 |
Removed 2021/01/01 |
|
2020/09/20 |
Removed 2020/12/01 |
|
2020/11/01 |
Removed 2021/02/01 |
|
Hitman - Free Starter Pack |
2021/03/30 |
Currently available; free for all users |
2020/09/01 |
Currently available |
|
2020/12/01 |
Removed 2021/02/01 |
|
2021/01/01 |
Removed 2021/04/01 |
|
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number |
2021/05/01 |
Available until 2021/08/01 |
2020/10/01 |
Currently available |
|
2020/12/01 |
Removed 2021/02/01 |
|
It Came From Space & Ate Our Brains |
2021/08/01 |
Not yet available |
Jotun: Valhalla Edition |
2020/10/01 |
Removed 2021/01/01 |
2021/02/01 |
Currently available |
|
2020/06/01 |
Removed 2020/11/01 |
|
Killer Queen Black |
2021/08/01 |
Not yet available |
2020/12/01 |
Removed 2021/03/01 |
|
2020/08/01 |
Removed 2020/09/01 |
|
2021/02/01 |
Removed 2021/05/01 |
|
2020/10/01 |
Removed 2021/01/01 |
|
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III |
2021/06/01 |
Currently available |
2020/07/01 |
Removed 2020/12/01 |
|
Little Nightmares II |
2021/02/11 |
Currently available |
2020/08/01 |
Removed 2020/10/01 |
|
Metro Exodus |
2020/02/01 |
Removed 2020/04/01 |
2020/09/01 |
Removed 2020/11/01 |
|
2020/07/01 |
Removed 2020/10/01 |
|
2020/12/01 |
Removed 2021/03/01 |
|
Moonlighter |
2021/07/01 |
Currently available |
MotoGP20 |
2021/06/01 |
Currently available |
2020/06/14 |
Removed 2021/07/01 |
|
2020/12/03 |
Removed 2021/03/03 |
|
Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle |
2021/03/01 |
Currently available |
2020/06/01 |
Removed 2021/02/01 |
|
Pikuniku |
2021/04/01 |
Removed 2021/07/01 |
PixelJunk Raiders |
2021/03/01 |
Currently available |
2020/04/28 |
Currently available |
|
2020/06/01 |
Removed 2020/12/01 |
|
Reigns |
2021/03/01 |
Removed 2021/06/01 |
2020/11/01 |
Currently available |
|
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Gold Edition |
2021/04/01 |
Removed 2021/07/01 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration |
2020/01/01 |
Removed 2020/02/01 |
2020/11/01 |
Removed 2021/01/01 |
|
2020/08/14 |
Removed 2021/01/01 |
|
Samurai Shodown |
2019/11/19 |
Removed 2020/02/01 |
2020/12/01 |
Removed 2021/03/01 |
|
2020/04/01 |
Removed 2020/06/01 |
|
2020/11/01 |
Removed 2021/02/01 |
|
2020/04/01 |
Removed 2020/06/01 |
|
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated |
2021/04/01 |
Currently available |
2020/04/01 |
Removed 2020/06/01 |
|
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |
2021/05/04 |
Currently available |
2020/07/01 |
Currently available |
|
2020/03/01 |
Removed 2021/04/01 |
|
2020/05/01 |
Removed 2021/05/01 |
|
2020/03/01 |
Removed 2021/04/01 |
|
2020/08/01 |
Removed 2020/11/01 |
|
Street Power Football |
2021/07/01 |
Currently available |
2020/12/03 |
Currently available |
|
2020/11/01 |
Currently available |
|
2020/09/01 |
Currently available; free for all users as of 2020/12/01 |
|
2020/06/01 |
Removed 2020/12/01 |
|
2020/10/01 |
Removed 2021/04/01 |
|
Thumper |
2020/01/01 |
Removed 2020/05/01 |
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
2019/12/01 |
Removed 2020/01/01 |
2020/05/01 |
Removed 2020/10/01 |
|
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince |
2021/05/01 |
Currently available |
Valkyria Chronicles 4 |
2021/08/01 |
Not yet available |
2020/07/01 |
Removed 2020/11/01 |
|
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA |
2021/04/01 |
Currently available |
2020/05/01 |
Removed 2020/08/01 |
Where do I buy Google Stadia?
Assuming you have an internet-connected computer, you can go to stadia.com for a free trial — no buying required. If you like it, you can either keep your Pro membership for $10 a month after the trial or cancel and pay in full for games individually as you see fit.
To play on your TV, you'll need both a first-party Stadia controller and a Chromecast Ultra, and as of now, you can only snag Stadia controllers directly from Google or online from Best Buy.
As Stadia news continues to develop, this post will be updated regularly. Be sure to check back often to stay up to date on Google's gaming platform.
UPDATE: 2020/07/28 11:34am PDT BY TAYLOR KERNS
This post has been updated with information about upcoming free Stadia Pro games and playing over mobile data.