Steam Link / Steam Remote Play AlternativesRemote Desktop Tools and other similar apps like Steam Link / Steam Remote Play

Steam Link / Steam Remote Play is described as 'Extend your Steam gaming experience to your mobile device, TV, VR headset or PC, also works for non-gaming stuff like controlling the desktop' and is a Remote Desktop tool in the gaming software category. There are nine alternatives to Steam Link / Steam Remote Play for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Steam Link / Steam Remote Play alternative is Parsec, which is free. Other great apps like Steam Link / Steam Remote Play are Moonlight Game Streaming, Sunshine - Game streaming host, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Shadow PC.

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  1. Parsec icon

    Parsec

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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.

    37 Parsec alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Parsec is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Steam Link / Steam Remote Play.

    • Parsec is the most popular free alternative to Steam Link / Steam Remote Play.

    • Parsec is Freemium and ProprietarySteam Link / Steam Remote Play is Free and Proprietary
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    Moonlight Game Streaming

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    Moonlight allows you to stream your collection of games from your GameStream-compatible PC to any supported device and play them remotely. Moonlight is perfect for gameplay on the go without sacrificing the graphics quality of your gaming computer.

    13 Moonlight Game Streaming alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HP webOS
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Xbox
    • Tizen OS
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    In my experience works better than steam link

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    • Moonlight Game Streaming is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Steam Link / Steam Remote Play.

    • Moonlight Game Streaming is the most popular Open Source alternative to Steam Link / Steam Remote Play.

    • Moonlight Game Streaming is Free and Open SourceSteam Link / Steam Remote Play is Free and Proprietary
  4. Sunshine - Game streaming host icon

    Sunshine - Game streaming host

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    Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Offering low latency, cloud gaming server capabilities with support for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia GPUs for hardware encoding. Software encoding is also available.

    10 Sunshine - Game streaming host alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak
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  5. Xbox Cloud Gaming icon

    Xbox Cloud Gaming

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    Xbox Cloud Gaming is our technology that allows you to play over 100 console games on the devices you already have with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and a compatible controller. As part of your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership, you can enjoy the console games you love, the people...

    14 Xbox Cloud Gaming alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Xbox
    • Fire TV
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    • Xbox Cloud Gaming is the most popular Web-based alternative to Steam Link / Steam Remote Play.

    • Xbox Cloud Gaming is Freemium and ProprietarySteam Link / Steam Remote Play is Free and Proprietary
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    Shadow PC

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    Experience high-performance computing on your device with Shadow, transforming it into a Windows machine for gaming, work, and creativity, accessible from anywhere.

    17 Shadow PC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
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    • Shadow PC is the most popular commercial alternative to Steam Link / Steam Remote Play.

    • Shadow PC is Paid and ProprietarySteam Link / Steam Remote Play is Free and Proprietary
  7. Amazon Luna icon

    Amazon Luna

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    Amazon Luna is a cloud gaming platform developed and operated by Amazon. Cloud gaming enables you to play games without the need to purchase a console or gaming PC. Games live in the cloud, no lengthy downloads, installs, or updates required.

    13 Amazon Luna alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Fire TV
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    • Amazon Luna is the most popular SaaS alternative to Steam Link / Steam Remote Play.

    • Amazon Luna is Paid and ProprietarySteam Link / Steam Remote Play is Free and Proprietary
  9. Apollo (Sunshine-Fork) icon

    Apollo (Sunshine-Fork)

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    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.

    3 Apollo (Sunshine-Fork) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Debian
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Linux
     
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    Looking Glass

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Nestri

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    Nestri is an open-source, self-hosted Geforce Now alternative with Stadia's social features. Built and shaped by our gaming community.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     

    • Nestri is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Steam Link / Steam Remote Play.

    • Nestri is Freemium and Open SourceSteam Link / Steam Remote Play is Free and Proprietary
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