Starting on today, “Cyberpunk 2077,” “Destiny 2,” and many other Stadia games are playable on the iPhone or iPad, as Google is launching an iOS-friendly version of its game-streaming service.
Google announced last month that mobile Safari support was coming soon to Stadia. To play Stadia on an iPhone or iPad, iOS users will merely need to navigate to the Stadia website in mobile Safari, though the company advises installing it as a progressive web app by tapping Share > Add to Home Screen. At the time of publication, the beta isn’t yet available.
Unlike Nvidia’s GeForce Now or the planned mobile web version of Microsoft’s xCloud, however, Google Stadia has a free tier without restrictions and now offers two free-to-play games available (Destiny 2 and Super Bomberman R), with more to come. That means anyone with a Gmail account looking to try Stadia can give it a shot on an iPhone or iPad with minimal effort.
Developers have launched third-party browser apps in the App Store that run Stadia, including the Stadium app. It returned to the App Store last month after updating the application to regain Apple’s approval.
Stadia launched in late 2019, initially only for Chromecast, PCs with Chrome, and select Android devices. While the service has been slow to take off, it offers several popular games, including “Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey,” “Jedi: Fallen Order,” and “Destiny 2.”
