Play Android Games on PC with Google Play Games

Google Play Games is a the new official emulator from Google designed for Windows computers. By installing it, you can play all Android games on your computer. This article shows how to play Android games on a Windows PC with Google Play Games.

How to play Android games on PC with Google Play Games

You can play Android games on your PC with Google Play Games. Visit the official website to download and install the app on your PC. After installing it, sign in with your Google account. If you want to sync your Google Play Games data to your PC, sign in to the app with the same Google account you used to sign in with Play Games on your Android phone.

Hardware requirements for Google Play Games for PC

Before installing Google Play Games on your Windows PC, make sure that your PC fulfills the following hardware requirements:

An SSD with at least 10 GB of free space.
Minimum 8 GB of RAM.
Heavy-duty Graphics Card for smooth performance of the app and games.
Minimum 4 CPU cores. However, 8 logical cores are recommended for smooth gameplay.

If your PC does not meet the minimum hardware requirements, you cannot run Google Play Games on your PC. If you try to do so, you will encounter errors or crashing issues.

Setup Google Play Games on PC

After installing the app, you have to sign in with your Google account. Windows Hypervisor Platform should be enabled to play games on your PC with Google Play Games. The following steps will help you with that:

Click on Windows Search and type Turn Windows features on or off.
Click on the best match in the search results. This will open the Windows Features.
Scroll down and select the Windows Hypervisor Platform checkbox.
Click OK.

Restart your PC and launch Google Play Games.

Google Play Games for PC

Google Play Games displays all the popular games on the Home page. If you want to install a particular game, click on the Search icon on the left pane and type its name in the search field.

In the Explore section, you can also browse games by selecting a particular category or by applying different filters, such as game ratings, single or multiplayer mode, best for this PC, optimized for PC, etc. Click on the Genres drop-down to select a particular game category.

The installed games appear in the Library section. This section also shows games of your interest and the games you installed on your phone previously. All the downloads in progress are shown in the Downloads section.

Creating a Desktop shortcut

You can also create a desktop shortcut for your Android games. For this, go to Library and click on the three dots next to the game you want to create a desktop shortcut for. Select Create a desktop shortcut.

Benefits of Google Play Games for PC

There are several benefits of installing Google Play Games on your PC:

Larger screen and enhanced controls: Google Play Games for PC provides you with the facility of playing Android games on a larger screen. Additionally, you can also experience enhanced controls by using your keyboard and mouse.
Improved game performance: If you have a PC with robust hardware, you can play Android games on your PC that are not supported on your phone or games that freeze or crash on your phone.
Seamless Game Synchronization: If you sign into Google Play Games for PC with the same Google Play account, all your data will be synced automatically on both devices (PC and Android phone). This means your game progress will be saved bidirectionally.

Profile settings

Click on the profile icon on the bottom left side to view your Google Play profile on your PC. Here, you can view your achievements, edit your profile, and change its settings. Click Settings to view and change settings. By default, Google Play Games sends usage and diagnostic data to Google. This helps improve the Google Play Games experience. However, if you do not want the app to send this optional data to Google, you can turn this option off in settings.

BlueStacks is a popular Android emulator for Windows PCs. It allows you to play Android games on your Windows computer. Like BlueStacks, there are many third-party Android emulators for PC.

Can my PC run Google Play Games?

Google Play Games has some minimum hardware requirements, such as 8 GB RAM and a heavy-duty graphics card. You can run Google Play Games on your PC with the required hardware.

How to make Android games work on PC?

To make Android games work on your PC, you need to install an Android emulator. Many Android Emulators are available, including BlueStacks. Google Play Games is an official Android Emulator from Google.