Is Halo Wars playable on any cloud gaming services?

halo wars on Cloud Gaming

Yes, Halo Wars is playable on Cloud Gaming. You can currently play it on 3 different cloud gaming services: Shadow, airgpu and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Halo Wars is available on:

ShadowAvailableGame available
airgpuAvailableGame available
CloudDeckAvailableGame available
Xbox CloudAvailableGame available

Halo Wars is not available on:

HighscoreComing soonComing Soon
Boosteroid Unavailable Unavailable
GeForce Now Unavailable Unavailable
Amazon Luna Unavailable Unavailable
Playstation Now Unavailable Unavailable
Blacknut Unavailable Unavailable
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(6603 ratings on Steam)

Description: Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

Developer: Ensemble Studios

Release Date: 20.04.2017

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Frequently Asked Questions

For an overview of devices that support playing Halo Wars via cloud gaming, see the table below. It provides details about each device and the cloud gaming services they work with.

DeviceAvailableOn Services
BrowserYesXbox Game Pass Ultimate, airgpu, Shadow PC
DesktopYesXbox Game Pass Ultimate, airgpu, Shadow PC
TabletYesXbox Game Pass Ultimate, airgpu, Shadow PC
PhoneYesXbox Game Pass Ultimate, airgpu, Shadow PC
TVYesXbox Game Pass Ultimate, airgpu, Shadow PC
ConsoleYesXbox Game Pass Ultimate, airgpu, Shadow PC
Available devices for playing Halo Wars on cloud gaming

For an optimal cloud gaming experience, the requirements aren’t typically determined by the individual games like Halo Wars but rather the cloud gaming service and desired streaming quality.

Here’s a general breakdown:

  • Basic Gameplay: A minimum internet speed of 5 to 15 Mbps is usually required.
  • 4K Cloud Gaming: For the best 4K streaming experience, a bandwidth of at least 40 Mbps is recommended.

For an in-depth look at various providers and their requirements, check the “Info” link in our availability boxes above. For broader insights and tips on optimization, explore our guide on cloud gaming internet speed requirements.

No, Halo Wars is not offered for free on any cloud gaming service at this time.

To explore ways to play games for free on cloud platforms, do visit our free cloud gaming guide. And don’t forget to browse our free cloud games list for other free titles.

Yes, you can play Halo Wars with a controller on cloud gaming.

The following cloud gaming services support this feature:

  • Shadow PC
  • airgpu
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming

Yes, you can play Halo Wars multiplayer through cloud gaming.

Check out these cloud gaming services that support it:

  • Shadow PC
  • airgpu
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming

No, Halo Wars is not currently available on Boosteroid.

No, Halo Wars is not currently available on GeForce Now.

Yes, Halo Wars is currently available on Shadow.

Yes, Halo Wars is currently available on airgpu.

No, Halo Wars is not currently available on Amazon Luna.

No, Halo Wars is not currently available on Blacknut.

Yes, Halo Wars is currently available on Xbox Cloud.

No, Halo Wars is not currently available on Playstation Now.