Alternatives to Antstream Arcade

A subscription service that streams more than 1,300 officially licensed retro games to supported devices. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Antstream Arcade

    A subscription service that streams more than 1,300 officially licensed retro games to supported devices.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Antstream Arcade.

  • GeForce NOW

    NVIDIA's cloud gaming service that streams your existing game library to weaker hardware.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    GeForce NOW streams your existing game library rather than a licensed retro catalog, has a free tier with session limits, and runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and web.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Antstream Arcade as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Boosteroid

    A cloud gaming service that streams PC games you already own to many devices.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWeb

    Antstream Arcade streams a licensed catalog of more than 1,300 retro games by subscription, so you cannot play modern PC games you already own.

  • Fightcade

    A matchmaking application for playing retro arcade and console games online with rollback netplay.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Antstream Arcade streams more than 1,300 licensed retro games with multiplayer built in and needs no game files, but it requires a paid subscription and a steady connection.

  • RetroArch Web Player

    RetroArch compiled to WebAssembly, running in a browser tab.

    FreeOpen sourceWeb

    Antstream Arcade streams more than 1,300 licensed retro games on the web with no setup, but requires a paid subscription and cannot play your own games.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.