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Microsoft's Xbox Console Streaming lets you play your own Xbox One games from your console on an Android phone or tablet. In terms of the number of games supported, Xbox Console Streaming gives more options than Project xCloud. Project xCloud is limited to just four games currently, while Console Streaming supports all the Xbox 360 and Xbox. Sign up for an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. It is priced at $14.99 a month and it is currently the only Xbox Game Pass tier that will let you stream Android games on your Android. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now play more than 100 Xbox Game Pass titles on their Android mobile device from the cloud as part of their membership. Download the Xbox Game Pass mobile app from Play Store or Galaxy Store and enjoy the Xbox Cloud Gaming experience. Note: Devices that run modified, alternate, or.

Every single Xbox Game Pass game you can play on Android without a controller so far...

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Updated; More games added to the ever-growing list - Updated 5th February 2021.

Xbox Game Pass and xCloud is now available on Android in all its glory. Sure, the start-up screen still claims that the service is in beta, but it's now available on the full app, and with 170 games on offer - nothing to sneeze at, my friends.

Android phones are now able to play Xbox games (and soon Xbox Series X games) on their smartphones thanks to the company's xCloud technology that allows you to stream titles available on Xbox. Today Xbox Cloud Gaming has finally launched on Android to its beta form, previously only being available as part of the alpha Game Streaming App. With it, a total of 168 titles for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can now be streamed directly to your compatible Android device. The process is fairly simple but there are a few finer details that you need to be aware of to be able to start playing Xbox.

If you're a dedicated mobile gamer like us then you'll be very happy to know that Microsoft has detailed plans to make it so you can play all of these games portably, using a touch screen, so you don't have to carry a controller around with you.

It's still early days though (in fact, it is the very first day of the service) and not every title is compatible with touch screen controls. In fact, very few of them are, and we have questions about when more games will be added.

Here we're putting together a full list of every game currently available on Xbox Game Pass which uses touch controls on Android, which games should have touch controls added soon, and how to adjust your touch controls in-game…

Games you can touch

Alright, are you ready for this? We've been playing dozens upon dozens of Xbox Game Pass titles, and we've finally got the full list of every game on the service which uses touch controls. Here's our list…

  • Minecraft Dungeons
  • Dead Cells
  • Guacamelee! 2
  • Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
  • Hotshot Racing
  • Killer Instinct
  • New Super Lucky's Tale
  • Slay The Spire
  • Streets of Rage 4
  • Tell Me Why
  • UnderMine
  • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
  • Golf With Your Friends
  • Hyperdot
  • Ikenfell
  • Indivisible
  • ScourgeBringer
  • The Touryst
  • Vambrace Cold Soul
  • Donut County
  • Enter The Gungeon
  • Fractured Minds
  • Monster Sanctuary
  • River City Girls
  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics
  • The Walking Dead: A New Frontier – Episode 1
  • The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Miniseries
  • The Walking Dead: Season Two
  • The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
  • Touhou Luna Nights
  • What Remains of Edith Finch
  • Yes, Your Grace

You'll be happy to know that Minecraft Dungeons is brand new, and has had touch controls added to menus, so you don't have to constantly emulate an on-screen controller.

Games you can touch… coming soon!

Okay so Minecraft Dungeons is currently available, but Microsoft has already made it clear that they intend for many more games to have touch capabilities very soon. Here are all of the games Microsoft has talked about adding touch controls to…

  • Gears 5

Adjusting your touch control layout

In Minecraft Dungeons - and assuredly every other game that gets touch controls - you're able to edit your control layout. Here's how…

  • Tap the Xbox icon at the top centre of the screen
  • Now tap the controller icon in the top right
  • Now the two halves of your digital control pad will be moveable - to move them independently, turn off the 'mirror' feature
  • By holding the outside area of the control circles you can rotate them, pinch to resize, and drag to move
  • Try and move them into a position that feels most comfortable for you - unfortunately, right now you are not able to move your individual buttons independently.

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On September 15, xCloud officially exited beta, allowing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users to play 150 games on Android phones by streaming the game on the from the cloud. It's not unlike a service like Google Stadia, this just has the backing of Microsoft and the impressive Xbox Game Pass library. If you want to set yourself up to play some Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games on your phone through xCloud, this is what you need to know.

How to set up xCloud with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Setting up Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on your phone is a straightforward process.

1. Download the Xbox Game Pass app

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On September 15, xCloud officially exited beta, allowing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users to play 150 games on Android phones by streaming the game on the from the cloud. It's not unlike a service like Google Stadia, this just has the backing of Microsoft and the impressive Xbox Game Pass library. If you want to set yourself up to play some Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games on your phone through xCloud, this is what you need to know.

How to set up xCloud with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Setting up Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on your phone is a straightforward process.

1. Download the Xbox Game Pass app

First, you'll have to download the Xbox Game Pass app from the Google Play Store or your respective Android phone's storefront. At this time, xCloud isn't supported on iOS because of Apple's terms of service were too restrictive until earlier this month.

2. Log in to the App using your Microsoft account

You'll have to connect your Microsoft account to the app before you can access your games online via the Cloud tab within the app.

3. Subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

In order to play titles via xCloud, you will need an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, which will be attached to your Microsoft account if you're already a subscriber.

The service normally costs $14.99 a month, but Microsoft is offering new subscribers their first month for only $1 in order to get more people into the service.

4. Start playing!

After that's all set up, you should be ready to go. Just choose one of the supported games, connect a controller, you will be able to start playing.

What Xbox Game Pass games support xCloud?

Overall, there are more than 150 Xbox Game Pass titles that support xCloud and Microsoft plans to add more to the service later. While you can find a full list on Xbox Wire, some of our favorites on the service day one include Batman: Arkham Knight, Battletoads, ClusterTruck, Destiny 2, Forza Horizon 4, Gears 5, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Sea of Thieves, and Yakuza 0.

Microsoft also promises in the aforementioned Xbox Wire article that some titles from EA Play will also support xCloud when that service is added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate later this year. All save data carries over to xCloud as well, so you don't have to worry about losing any progress when switching from console to mobile or vice versa.

Do I need a controller to play xCloud games?

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For most Xbox Game Pass games supported by xCloud, you will need some sort of controller to play these games. For those that don't have an extra controller, Microsoft is starting to offer other options. First, they are partnering with third-party companies to produce accessories like the Razer Kishi, a $99 controller that transforms your phone into something that resembles an indie Nintendo Switch alternative.

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If you want to spend any money on a peripheral, Microsoft is also starting to test touch controllers for xCloud games. For now, Minecraft Dungeons is the only game that supports it, featuring a 'fully-optimized, native touch controls and a redesigned UI to make it easy to navigate the inventory or in-game menu on a smaller screen' according to Xbox Wire.

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That post also says 'the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate team will continue to work with developers to add touch to even more titles,' though, so more games will likely get touchscreen support in the future.





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