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These are the best Stadia games available to play right now in 2022

Google has some of the biggest AAA games on its platform, and the catalog keeps getting bigger and better. With more than a year on the market, dozens of games on Stadia are available to play instantly with no downloads, patches, or updates required. So whether you love shooters, RPGs, online multiplayer, platformers, indies, or something in between, there are undoubtedly games for you on Stadia. Here's our list of the best Google Stadia games available to you right now.

Featured favorite

Cyberpunk 2077 for Stadia

CD Projekt RED's open-world epic may not be the genre-defining revolution a lot had hoped for, but the Stadia version plays great. While the PS4 and Xbox One editions currently suffer from horrible performance issues and tons of bugs, the Stadia version is comparable to playing on a gaming PC and is arguably the best way to play the game. I enjoyed it quite a lot in my review and am excited to see it get better.

$60 at Stadia

Gather your party

Baldur's Gate 3 (Early Access) for Stadia

Staff Pick

Even though it's still in Early Access, Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 is already shaping up to be another RPG masterpiece from one of the genre's greats. The developers behind the critically-acclaimed Divinity: Original Sin series have taken the reins of the iconic Dungeons & Dragons universe in this amazing feast of turn-based tactics and wonderful storytelling. It also plays well on Stadia via PC and has surprisingly good controller support. Unfortunately, it's not on consoles yet, so this is the only way to play the game right now without a gaming PC.

$60 at Stadia

Action horror at its finest

Resident Evil Village for Stadia

Resident Evil Village continues the story of Ethan Winters and his family dealing with the fallout from Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. However, unlike Biohazard, Resident Evil Village focuses much more on the action-horror aspect of the classic franchise. It gives players incredible moments to play through as they explore a castle filled with terrifying (and tall) vampires, a village overrun by Lycans, and much more.

$60 at Stadia

Dawn of the Dark Age

Assassin's Creed Valhalla for Stadia

There have been many great Assassin's Creed games, and many of them are on Stadia, but the recent Valhalla is excellent in its own right. It's an epic Viking story that puts you in the shoes of Eivor, a Viking warrior hellbent on revenge and conquering the lands of England. It continues the franchise's diversion into the open-world RPG genre and streamlines many elements to make it one of the best in the entire series. If you sign up for Ubisoft on Stadia, you can play a ton of Assassin's Creed games for one low subscription fee.

$60 at Stadia

Silent assassin

Hitman 3 for Stadia

The Hitman games are must-plays for sure as the first games on Stadia to employ the innovative new State Share feature. They collectively offer incredible moments of espionage that make you feel like a master assassin, and they're some of the best-looking games on the platform. Hitman 3 is the latest and best, with Hitman and Hitman 2 available at no extra cost with a Stadia Pro membership.

$60 at Stadia

Game creation for all

Crayta for Stadia

Here's your family-friendly entry on the list. Think of Crayta as a combination of the world-building and game creation toolset of Roblox. Still, it's distilled into an accessible and appealing format with Fortnite-style visuals. You can crack open the editor on PC to really get into the nuts and bolts or hop on for some quick and easy fun with friends. Crayta is whatever you want it to be, and now it's free for anyone and everyone on Stadia, not just Pro subscribers.

Free at Stadia

Hide and seek

Dead by Daylight for Stadia

Have you ever wanted to play hide and seek with a serial killer? Then have we got the game for you! Four survivors must stealthily repair generators to escape as they're trapped in a creepy arena with a deranged killer, who another player also controls. This unique, asymmetrical multiplayer format makes for one of the tensest and most terrifying games. Crossplay means you'll always find matches with players across Stadia, PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox systems.

$20 at Stadia

Guardians and glory

Destiny 2: New Light for Stadia

The ability to play Bungie's popular first-person shooter on your phone is one of the most exciting things about Stadia. The base game and its two expansions are currently free with your Stadia account, so you can test out the systems and explore the game's strange worlds on your own or with friends. Once you've honed your skills, you can start getting competitive with PvP or buy some of the expansions to keep the adventure going.

Free at Stadia

Hell to pay

DOOM Eternal for Stadia

Fight off demons with a shoulder-mounted flamethrower, retractable wrist-mounted blade, and other ridiculous weaponry in the latest version of the first-person shooter. You can also test your PvP skills by taking on two friends playing demons.

$60 at Stadia

Tamriel traveller

The Elder Scrolls Online for Stadia

As the only true MMO on Stadia, Elder Scrolls Online doesn't have a lot of competition. Luckily, it's also one of the best MMOs on the market. With the Stadia version, you get ultimate flexibility and play on your TV, PC, or phone. Turning in dailies and completing quick quests on mobile is super simple and makes it a great game to play in both short spurts and long, all-night sessions. Of course, no mandatory subscription fee is nice too.

$20 at Stadia

Pedal to the metal

GRID for Stadia

Every best games list needs a solid racing title, and GRID fits the bill perfectly. It has an excellent blend between arcade-style racing and simulation mechanics, offering something that's not too easy but not too complex. Visually it's stunning, and it even has a Stadia-exclusive mode that can cram up to 40-players into a single race. It gets very intense very quickly.

$35 at Stadia

Tiny terrors

Little Nightmares 2 for Stadia

This latest endeavor from Tarsier Studios is a significant improvement over its predecessor and delivers on its promises of a world full of "charming horror" perfectly. Little Nightmares 2 is unsettling, tense, and downright terrifying at times without ever losing the innocent exterior that draws you in. Definitely one of the first must-play games of 2021; it's got the benefit of being included at no extra charge in Stadia Pro for all subscribers. Of course, you do not need to have played the previous game before playing this one, but it will enhance the story's impact.

$30; Free with Stadia Pro

Fatality

Mortal Kombat 11 for Stadia

Play as characters from throughout the fighting game's long history or test your moves with some famous new challengers like the Joker and Spawn. This version also provides a new custom character variation system where the more you play, the more looks and moves you unlock.

$50 at Stadia

Wild wild west

Red Dead Redemption 2 for Stadia

Play as an outlaw trying to survive in the waning days of the Wild West in this sprawling open-world game. Make your choices carefully as you try to keep your gang together while evading lawmen. Red Dead Redemption 2 is also like two games in one, thanks to Red Dead Online's massive success and popularity.

$60 at Stadia

Evading death

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice for Stadia

Stadia may not have any of the Dark Souls games, but you can enjoy From Software's Sekiro, which has refined the formula to a sharp edge. This game really pushes Stadia to its limits as a platform due to how demanding the split-second timing requirements are for parrying and attacking. It's a great game, but not if your internet connection is anything but rock-solid.

$60 at Stadia

Pixel-perfect crafting

Terraria for Stadia

At first glance, it's pretty easy to write off Terraria as just another Minecraft clone, but this time with 2D pixel art visuals. While true on the surface, there is much more to Terraria than initially meets the eye. The Stadia version is a perfect port of the excellent sandbox survival game with zero compromises versus its dedicated console counterparts. But it still may not be suitable for you if you're not into extremely open-ended crafting games.

$10 at Stadia

Stream on

Since Stadia launched, Google has gone to work bringing some of the best games out there to its platform. Every month users see a wide range of new releases from AAA classics to smaller indie games and everything in between. No matter what type of games you're into, you're bound to find something great on Stadia. At the top of that list is absolutely Cyberpunk 2077, which defies logic and plays best on Stadia compared to most other options.

Other massive open-world games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Red Dead Redemption 2, Baldur's Gate 3, even in Early Access, is shaping up to be one of the RPG greats.

Whether you're playing on your smartphone, TV, or a web browser, Stadia has dozens of great games for you to explore right now. So, instead of trying to find something worth playing like in Stadia's first few months, now the question is, how do you find the time to play all of these great games? Also, what do you play with? There are plenty of great wireless game controllers for Stadia to get you started.



Source: androidcentral

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