Moonlight Game Streaming Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Moonlight Game Streaming for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Parsec, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Moonlight Game Streaming and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Moonlight Game Streaming are Steam Link / Steam Remote Play, Apollo (Sunshine-Fork), XStreaming and Greenlight.

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  1. Parsec icon
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    Securely access remote computers in low latency, 60 FPS, and HD. Play local multiplayer games, collaborate on work with multiple monitors, or use advanced tools and permissions for teams. Enjoy end-to-end encryption, two-factor authentication, and portable access, ad-free.

    39 Parsec alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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  2. Extend your Steam gaming experience to your mobile device, TV, VR headset or PC, also works for non-gaming stuff like controlling the desktop.

    10 Steam Link / Steam Remote Play alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Steam
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Meta Quest
    • Android TV
     
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  3. Apollo is a self-hosted desktop stream host for Artemis(Moonlight Noir). Offering low latency, cloud gaming server capabilities with support for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia GPUs for hardware encoding.

    4 Apollo (Sunshine-Fork) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Debian
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Linux
     
  4. XStreaming icon
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    XStreaming is an open-source Xbox/cloud gaming streaming client for mobile devices, inspired by the API interfaces and implementations provided by Greenlight.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • SteamOS
     
  5. Greenlight icon
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    Greenlight is an open-source client for Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox home streaming made in Typescript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Flathub
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Looking Glass is an open source application that allows the use of a KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) configured for VGA PCI Pass-through without an attached physical monitor, keyboard or mouse. This is the final step required to move away from dual booting with other...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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