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- GameNative makes it easy to play your Steam library on Android via Winlator.
- The Pluvia fork adds support for titles with DRM and more optimizations.
- It’s open-source, but take care when logging in with your Steam credentials.
Windows emulation on Android has made some progress lately, but it’s nowhere near as user-friendly as most retro game emulators. A new app called GameNative attempts to change that by making your Steam library playable with minimal setup and tinkering.
Based on Pluvia, the open-source app creates a front end for Steam games and uses Winlator as a backend for emulation. You simply log into your Steam account, select games you want to install locally on your Android device, and tap play to start emulation. It’s as close as we’ve seen to plug-and-play Windows emulation.