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

Ary and the Secret of Seasons

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

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

2020, 11/10

2020, 11/10

$59.99, $99.99, $119.99

Assassin’s Creed Origins

2017, 10/27

2020, 12/15

$59.99, $69.99, $99.99

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

2015, 10/23

2020, 12/15

$29.99, $49.99

Assassin’s Creed Unity

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

Baldur's Gate III: The Black Hound

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

Borderlands 3

2019, 09/13

2019, 12/17

$59.99, $79.99, $99.99

Cake Bash

2020, 10/14

2020, 10/15

$19.99

Celeste

2018, 01/25

2020, 07/28

$19.99

Child of Light

2014, 04/29

TBA

TBA

CHORUS

2021

2021

TBA

Chronos: Before the Ashes

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

Crayta

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

Announced March 12, 2020

Cris Tales

2019, 06/10

2021, 07/20

$39.99

Cthulhu Saves Christmas

2019, 12/23

2020, 12/22

Free w/ Pro, $9.99

Cyberpunk 2077

2020, 11/19

2020, 11/19

$59.99

Delayed from April 16 launch date

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

Dead by Daylight

2016, 06/14

2020, 10/01

Free w/ Pro

Death Carnival

TBA

TBA

TBA

Destiny 2

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

Destroy All Humans!(Remastered)

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

The Division 2

2019, 03/15

2020, 03/17

$59.99, $99.99, $119.99

Announced March 12, 2020

DOOM

2016, 05/13

2020, 08/18

$19.99

Doom 64

1997, 03/31

2020, 05/12

$2.49

Doom Eternal

2020, 03/20

2020, 03/20

$59.99

Released March 20, 2020

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

El Hijo - A Wild West Tale

2020, 12/03

2020, 12/03

$19.99

Elder Scrolls Online

2014, 04/04

2020, 06/16

$19.99 (Base game) $59.99 (Greymoor) $79.99 (Greymoor Collector's Edition)

Embr

2019, 05/21

2020, 05/21

$15.99 (while in early access)

Enter the Gungeon

2016, 04/05

2020, 12/22

$14.99

Epistory - Typing Chronicles

2016, 03/30

2021. 02/02

$14.99

Everspace

2016, 09/14

2020, 12/01

$29.99

F1 2020

2020, 07/10

2020, 07/10

$59.99, $69.99

The Falconeer

2020, 10/11

2021, 10/05

TBA

Family Feud Decades

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

Far Cry 5

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

Far Cry New Dawn

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

Figment

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

The Gardens Between

2018, 09/20

2020, 11/01

$19.99

Get Packed

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

Ghost Recon Wildlands

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

Grid

2019, 09/13

2019, 11/19

$59.99, $84.99

Launch title

GRIME

2021, 08/02

2021, 07/27

Free w/ Pro

Gunsport

2020, 09/01

2020, 09/01

$19.99

Gylt

2019, 11/19

2019, 11/19

$29.99

Launch title

Heist Simulator

TBA

TBA

TBA

Hello Neighbor

2017, 12/08

2020, 09/01

$29.99

Hello Neighbor: Hide & Seek

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

Hitman

2015, 06/23

2020, 09/01

$59.99

Hitman 2

2018, 11/13

2020, 09/01

$59.99, $99.99

Hitman 3

2021, 01/20

2021, 01/20

$59.99

Hotline Miami

2012, 10/23

2020, 09/22

$9.99

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

2015, 03/10

2020, 09/22

$14.99

Human: Fall Flat

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

Immortals Fenyx Rising

2020, 12/03

2020, 12/03

$59.99, $99.99

Formerly Gods & Monsters

Into the Breach

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

Journey to the Savage Planet: Employee of the Month Edition

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

Just Dance 2021

2020, 11/12

2020, 11/12

TBA

Just Shapes & Beats

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

Kine

2019, 10/17

2019, 11/19

$19.99

Launch title

Kona

2016, 03/10

2020, 08/01

$14.99

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

2010, 08/18

2020, 12/22

TBA

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

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

Little Big Workshop

2019, 10/07

2020, 11/05

$19.99

Little Nightmares

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

Released March 27th, 2020

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

Marvel's Avengers

2020, 09/04

2020, 09/04

TBA

Merek's Market

2021, 09/15

2021, 09/14

$19.99

Metro 2033 Redux

2010, 03/16

2020, 06/23

$19.99

Metro Exodus

2019, 02/15

2019, 11/19

$39.99, $64.99

Launch title

Metro Last Light Redux

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

Announced March 12, 2020

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

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

Monster Jam Steel Titans

2019, 06/25

2020, 12/01

$29.99

Announced March 27, 2020

Monster Jam Steel Titans 2

2021, 03/02

2021, 03/02

$39.99

Mortal Kombat 11

2019, 04/23

2019, 11/19

$49.99, $59.99 (Ultimate)

Launch title

MotoGP20

2020, 04/23

2020, 04/23

$49.99

Announced March 27, 2020

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

NBA 2K21

2020, 09/04

2020, 09/04

$59.99, $99.99

Octopath Traveler

2018, 07/13

2020, 04/28

$59.99

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game

2019, 07/24

2021, 06/22

$39.99

One Hand Clapping

2020, 07/14

2020, 07/14

$2.99 (while in early access)

ONE PIECE World Seeker

2019, 03/14

2021, 07/20

$89.99

Orcs Must Die! 3

2020, 07/14

2020, 07/14

$29.99

Outcasters

TBA

2020, 12/03

$19.99

Stadia Exclusive

Outriders

2021, 02/02

2021, 04/01

$59.99

Outward

2019, 03/26

2020, 11/30

$39.99

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle

TBA

2020, 11/17

$19.99

Panzer Dragoon Remake

2020, 03/26

2020, 06/01

TBA

Announced February 13, 2020

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

PGA Tour 2K21

2020, 08/21

2020, 08/21

$59.99, $69.99

Phoenix Point

2019, 12/10

2021, 01/26

$59.99

PHOGS!

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

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)

2016, 07/30

2020, 04/28

$29.99 , $89.99

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid

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

Reigns

2016, 04/11

2020, 12/22

$2.99

Relicta

2020, 08/04

2020, 08/04

$19.99

Republique

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

Risk of Rain 2

2019, 03/28

2020, 09/29

$24.99

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break

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

Secret Neighbor

2019, 10/23

2020, 12/01

$19.99

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

2019, 03/22

2020, 10/29

$59.99

Serious Sam 4

2020, 09/24

2020, 09/24

$39.99

Exclusive to Stadia and PC until sometime in 2021

Serious Sam Collection

2013, 07/12

2020, 03/03

$29.99

Announced February 13, 2020

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

Sniper Elite 4

2017, 02/14

2020, 11/01

$59.99, $89.99

Spiritfarer

2020, 08/18

2020, 08/18

$29.99

Spitlings

2020, 02/25

2020, 02/25

$14.99

SpongeBobSquarePants:Battle for Bikini BottomRehydrated

2020, 06/23

2020, 12/08

Free w/ Pro, 29.99

Stacks on Stacks (on Stacks)

2020, 04/01

2020, 04/01

$12.99

Announced February 13, 2020 as time-exclusive title

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

2019, 11/15

2020, 11/24

TBA

SteamWorld Dig

2013, 08/07

2020, 03/10

$9.99

Announced February 20, 2020

SteamWorld Dig 2

2017, 09/21

2020, 03/01

$19.99

Announced February 20, 2020

SteamWorld Heist

2015, 12/10

2020, 03/10

$19.99

Announced February 20, 2020

SteamWorld Quest

2019, 04/25

2020, 03/01

$24.99

Announced February 20, 2020

Strange Brigade

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

Submerged: Hidden Depths

TBA

2020, 12/03

$19.99

Stadia Exclusive

Sundered: Eldritch Edition

2017, 07/28

2020, 05/26

$19.99

Super Bomberman R Online

2020, 09/01

2020, 09/01

Free

Superhot

2016, 02/25

2020, 06/01

$24.99

Superhot: Mind Control Delete

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

The Turing Test

2016, 08/30

2020, 05/05

$19.99

UNO

2020, 09/15

2020, 09/15

$9.99, $14.99

Unto The End

2020, 12/09

2020, 12/09

$19.99

Valkyria Chronicles 4: Complete Edition

2019, 07/10

2020, 12/08

$49.99

Watch Dogs

2014, 05/27

2020, 12/09

$19.99

Watch Dogs 2

2016, 11/15

2020, 12/09

$17.49

Watch Dogs: Legion

2020, 10/29

2020, 10/29

$59.99, $99.99, $119.99

Wave Break

TBA

2020, 06/23

$29.99

Welcome to Elk

2020, 09/17

2021, 02/23

$14.99

West of Loathing

2017, 08/10

2020, 07/01

$10.99

Windbound

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

Zombie Army 4: Dead War

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

Ary and the Secret of Seasons

2021/01/01

Currently available

AVICII Invector

2021/03/01

Currently available

Blue Fire

2021/06/01

Currently available

Celeste

2020/10/01

Removed 2021/01/01

Chronos: Before the Ashes

2021/06/01

Currently available

Crayta

2020/07/01

Currently available; free for all users as of 2021/02/10

Cthulhu Saves Christmas

2020/12/22

Currently available

The Darkside Detective

2021/07/01

Currently available

Dead by Daylight

2020/10/01

Removed 2021/01/01

Destiny 2

2020/11/19

Currently available; base game free for all users

Destiny 2: The Collection

2019/11/19

Removed 2020/11/19

El Hijo - A Wild West Tale

2021/01/01

Removed 2021/05/01

Elder Scrolls Online

2020/06/16

Removed 2020/07/16

Embr

2020/01/01

Removed 2021/01/01

Enter the Gungeon

2021/02/01

Removed 2021/05/01

Epistory: Typing Chronicles

2021/08/01

Not yet available

Everspace

2020/12/01

Currently available

F1 2020

2021/01/01

Removed 2021/04/01

Farming Simulator 19: Platinum Edition

2019/12/01

Removed 2020/03/01

Figment

2021/01/01

Currently available

Floor Kids

2021/05/01

Currently available

The Gardens Between

2020/11/01

Removed 2021/02/01

Get Packed

2020/06/01

Removed 2020/09/01

Grid

2020/03/01

Removed 2020/09/01

Grime

2021/08/02

Not yet available

Gunsport

2020/09/01

Currently available

Gylt

2020/02/01

Removed 2021/01/01

Hello Neighbor

2020/09/20

Removed 2020/12/01

Hello Neighbor: Hide & Seek

2020/11/01

Removed 2021/02/01

Hitman - Free Starter Pack

2021/03/30

Currently available; free for all users

Hitman

2020/09/01

Currently available

Hitman 2

2020/12/01

Removed 2021/02/01

Hotline Miami

2021/01/01

Removed 2021/04/01

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

2021/05/01

Available until 2021/08/01

Human: Fall Flat

2020/10/01

Currently available

Into the Breach

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

Journey to the Savage Planet: Employee of the Month Edition

2021/02/01

Currently available

Just Shapes & Beats

2020/06/01

Removed 2020/11/01

Killer Queen Black

2021/08/01

Not yet available

Kine

2020/12/01

Removed 2021/03/01

Kona

2020/08/01

Removed 2020/09/01

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

2021/02/01

Removed 2021/05/01

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

2020/10/01

Removed 2021/01/01

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

2021/06/01

Currently available

Little Nightmares

2020/07/01

Removed 2020/12/01

Little Nightmares II

2021/02/11

Currently available

Metro 2033 Redux

2020/08/01

Removed 2020/10/01

Metro Exodus

2020/02/01

Removed 2020/04/01

Metro Last Light Redux

2020/09/01

Removed 2020/11/01

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

2020/07/01

Removed 2020/10/01

Monster Jam Steel Titans

2020/12/01

Removed 2021/03/01

Moonlighter

2021/07/01

Currently available

MotoGP20

2021/06/01

Currently available

Orcs Must Die! 3

2020/06/14

Removed 2021/07/01

Outcasters

2020/12/03

Removed 2021/03/03

Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle

2021/03/01

Currently available

Panzer Dragoon Remake

2020/06/01

Removed 2021/02/01

Pikuniku

2021/04/01

Removed 2021/07/01

PixelJunk Raiders

2021/03/01

Currently available

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)

2020/04/28

Currently available

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid

2020/06/01

Removed 2020/12/01

Reigns

2021/03/01

Removed 2021/06/01

Republique

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

Risk of Rain 2

2020/11/01

Removed 2021/01/01

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break

2020/08/14

Removed 2021/01/01

Samurai Shodown

2019/11/19

Removed 2020/02/01

Secret Neighbor

2020/12/01

Removed 2021/03/01

Serious Sam Collection

2020/04/01

Removed 2020/06/01

Sniper Elite 4

2020/11/01

Removed 2021/02/01

Spitlings

2020/04/01

Removed 2020/06/01

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated

2021/04/01

Currently available

Stacks on Stacks (on Stacks)

2020/04/01

Removed 2020/06/01

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

2021/05/04

Currently available

SteamWorld Dig

2020/07/01

Currently available

SteamWorld Dig 2

2020/03/01

Removed 2021/04/01

SteamWorld Heist

2020/05/01

Removed 2021/05/01

SteamWorld Quest

2020/03/01

Removed 2021/04/01

Strange Brigade

2020/08/01

Removed 2020/11/01

Street Power Football

2021/07/01

Currently available

Submerged: Hidden Depths

2020/12/03

Currently available

Sundered: Eldritch Edition

2020/11/01

Currently available

Super Bomberman R Online

2020/09/01

Currently available; free for all users as of 2020/12/01

Superhot

2020/06/01

Removed 2020/12/01

Superhot: Mind Control Delete

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

The Turing Test

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

West of Loathing

2020/07/01

Removed 2020/11/01

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

2021/04/01

Currently available

Zombie Army 4: Dead War

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.