Windows Central readers are surprisingly open to Google Play games on PCs
More than half of the people who voted in our poll plan to play Google Play games on Windows.
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What you need to know
Google Play games will arrive on Windows PCs at some point in 2022. Google announced the move at theGame Awards 2021. Windows devices will receive a massive library of titles, including thebest Android gamesonce Google Play games make their way to PCs. We were curious if our readers plan to play these types of games on Windows or if they’ll stick with thebest PC gamesbuilt with computers in mind.
Weran a pollover the weekend to gather the thoughts of our readers. While not overwhelming, the results fall comfortably in favor of using Google Play games on Windows PCs. 62% of polled participants will play these types of games on their PCs as opposed to 38% who will not.
Multiple readers highlighted that Google Play games being on Windows PC will benefit children. “Mostly my daughters who wonder all the time why all the games that everybody plays are never available on Windows… they will use it a lot,” said ElRodeo.
DeeMickSee expressed similar thoughts. “Hard to overstate how underserved the toddler age group is in Desktop OS', and how much better the support is in Mobile OS.”
Ladydias responded to that comment, stating, “this is such a good point. I have kids who are at the toddler stage and having access to some of those early learning games and apps on PC would be awesome.”
TechFreak1 falls on the other side of the argument. “Nope, I’ll be playing PC games on my PC not mobile games. Plus with cloud streaming such as xcloud most people don’t need mobile games on low end hardware.”
Other commenters took a wait-and-see approach. “This depends on games, since not all Android games will have controller or proper Keyboard+Mouse support despite the game seems meant to have it like RPGs. We don’t know yet if these Google Play games on Windows will showcase all of the games in the store or just curated ones that can be played well on PC. For now, we just have to wait [to see] what exactly this is,” said aXross.
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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
