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Spec score 8.5 #16 of 40 in Cloud gaming services

What it is

now.gg is a freemium cloud gaming platform that streams Android games to connected devices. Players can start without downloading or installing games and can use gamepads, share games on social channels, and create or share game mods. The integrated Open Gaming Store accepts uploads of games unavailable through that store. Supported systems include Windows 7+, macOS 10.11.6+, ChromeOS 76+, iPadOS 15+, iOS 15+, Android 7+ and Linux desktop; requirements specify a stable connection of at least 5 Mbps. HDR streaming and ray tracing are not supported. For developers, nowCloudOS is backward compatible with Android apps and designed for cloud-native apps and hybrid edge workloads. nowStudio publishes Android and HTML5 apps to listed app stores, while nowSDK provides Android and Unity integrations for login, payments, rewarded ads, cloud storage, utilities and events. Website embedding can pass cloud-game events to HTML pages. The free plan is ad-supported. nowPremium Daily Pass costs $0.99 a month, valid for 24 hours, with ad-free play, fullscreen mode and proxy and VPN support. now.gg states electronic transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed completely secure.

Spec sheet

What it does
now.gg is a cloud gaming platform that streams Android games to devices with a stable internet connection.Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Headquarters
Campbell, California, USARead 19 Oct 2026 · now.gg
Cloud architecture
nowCloudOS is backward compatible with Android apps and is designed for future cloud-native apps and hybrid edge workloads.Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Company scale
now.gg, Inc. says it is headquartered in Silicon Valley, has more than 500 employees distributed across 20 countries, and offices in London, Delhi, Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing.Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Customer support
now.gg directs users with questions or assistance requests to [email protected] and developers to [email protected].Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Developer integrations
nowSDK provides login, in-app payments, rewarded ads, cloud storage, utility functions and events integrations for Android and Unity.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.now.gg
Developer publishing
nowStudio supports publishing Android and HTML5 apps to the Cloud Store, BlueStacks Store, Samsung Galaxy Store, Xiaomi GetApps, ONE Store and Amazon Appstore, with Huawei AppGallery listed as coming soon.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.now.gg
Game access model
mixedRead 22 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Gamepad support
now.gg supports playing cloud games with gamepads.Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
HDR streaming
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · now.gg
No installation
Users can play games without downloading or installing them on their device.Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Open Gaming Store
now.gg says the Open Gaming Store is natively integrated and users can upload games unavailable through that store.Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Ray tracing
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Security limitation
now.gg states that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure and therefore it cannot guarantee complete security.Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Sharing and mods
The service lets users share games on social channels and create and share game mods.Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Supported devices
The service lists Android phones and tablets, iPhones and iPads, Chromebooks, Windows PCs, Macs, Linux desktops, Xbox and Discord as access devices or channels.Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
Technical requirement
The requirements document specifies a stable internet connection with a minimum speed of 5 Mbps.Read 30 Sep 2026 · cms-docs-cdn.now.gg
Web embedding
Developers can embed cloud gameplay on their websites using now.gg Embedding and pass events from cloud games to HTML pages.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.now.gg

Plans and prices

Free Free Ad-supported cloud gameplay · Access to Android games Read 22 Sep 2026 · now.gg
nowPremium Daily Pass $0.99 a month Valid for 24 hours Ad-free experience · Fullscreen mode · Proxy and VPN support Read 22 Sep 2026 · now.gg
nowPremium Weekly Pass Price not published Ad-free experience · Fullscreen mode · Proxy and VPN support Read 22 Sep 2026 · now.gg
nowPremium Monthly Pass Price not published Ad-free experience · Fullscreen mode · Proxy and VPN support Read 22 Sep 2026 · now.gg
now.gg free Free Ad-supported cloud gaming · no downloads or installations Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg
nowPremium Daily Pass $0.99, paid once per day Ad-free gameplay · fullscreen mode · proxy and VPN support · valid 24 hours · certain regions only Read 30 Sep 2026 · now.gg

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • No game downloads or installations required
  • Gamepad support and social sharing
  • Supports Windows, macOS, mobile and Linux
  • Developer publishing and SDK integrations
  • Free ad-supported plan

Limits

  • Requires a stable connection of at least 5 Mbps
  • HDR streaming is unavailable
  • Ray tracing is unavailable
  • Daily pass costs $0.99 a month

Who it suits

It suits players with supported devices and a stable connection who want streamed Android games without local installation. Developers may also use its publishing, integration and web-embedding tools.

Verdict

now.gg combines cloud play for users with publishing and integration services for developers. Check device requirements, connection speed and the limits of ad-supported or premium access before choosing it.

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