{"id":1377,"date":"2021-06-08T15:58:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T14:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/blogs\/can-i-play-ps4-games-on-pc\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T14:52:09","slug":"can-i-play-ps4-games-on-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/no\/can-i-play-ps4-games-on-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Play PS4 Games on PC?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HI there! We at DroiX are here to highlight exactly how you can use your very own PC<\/a>, laptop<\/a>, or handheld gaming device<\/a> in order to play PS4 games at your leisure. We will also be looking at how to do the same for Xbox games (that is to say: how to play Xbox games on PC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever a new console generation comes around. Many shifts in the gaming community occur. Development tends to slow down for the older platforms, prices drop, media attention shifts; and the lens that older consoles are viewed through tends to shift more towards the idea of emulation, backwards compatibility, ports, HD remasters and similar topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the recent launch of the Playstation 5, you may now be wondering: \"Can I play PS4 games on PC?\" As of now? The answer is a… \"kind of<\/em>\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Play PS4 Games on PC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"PS4<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Early on in its life-cycle, the PS4′s library of games was a fairly closed off collection. If you wanted to play Playstation 4 games, you'd need a Playstation 4. Whenever you wanted to play those games, you -had- to use whatever TV that was linked to the device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, thanks to the introduction of a new program called \"Remote Play\", it is possible to use your GPD Win 3 or PC to play Playstation 4 or Playstation 5<\/strong> games. You will require a PS4 or PS5 and their respective controller for this<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How it works is that - through a stable, fast internet connection, the PS4\/PS5′s screen is \"streamed\" to your connected device. You can then use that device to control the PS4 or PS5 directly as if you were using it in-person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playstation 4 Remote Play is a great option for those looking to play their existing library of games without the need to dedicate a screen to the console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read more about Playstation 4 Remote Play here:
https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-gb\/remote-play\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also possible to \"stream\" a variety of Playstation games to other devices via the PS Now program, which you can read more about here:
https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/ps-now\/ps-now-on-pc\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I play Xbox One Games on PC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Xbox<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First of all, if you haven't already done so, you'll wanna download Microsoft's official Xbox App for Windows 10<\/a>. This grants you access to Microsoft's ever-expanding \"Xbox\" ecosystem, which in recent years has expanded to include desktop computers, rather than be strictly confined to consoles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that out of the way - in recent years, Microsoft have undergone a form of paradigm shift with how they have handled their \"Xbox\" gaming consoles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, the Xbox has become less of a dedicated gaming device, and more so a gaming-focused subset of the greater Microsoft ecosystem, with many recent games being released on Xbox One and PC simltaneously<\/a>, meaning that playing recent Xbox One games on the PC is in many cases simply a matter of checking to see if a version of PC already officially exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of the greater ecosystem, it's easier than one would expect to play Xbox One games on PC. Additionally, as a feature of Microsoft's Game Pass program, you are able to stream a large variety of titles to other devices you own without the need to even own an Xbox. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about how to play Xbox One games on PC, please check here on Microsoft's official website:
https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/xbox-game-pass\/cloud-gaming<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the best PC for playing PS4\/Xbox games?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best PC for playing PS4 and Xbox games would without a doubt be the GPD Win 3<\/a>, in thanks to it's highly portable Nintendo-Switch-like design, and its high-quality built-in controls. For more info on the GPD Win 3, click the link below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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