Is Starcraft playable on any cloud gaming services?

starcraft on Cloud Gaming

Yes, Starcraft is playable on Cloud Gaming. You can currently play it on 4 different cloud gaming services: GeForce Now, Boosteroid, Shadow and airgpu.

Starcraft is available on:

ShadowAvailableGame available
BoosteroidAvailableGame available
GeForce NowAvailableGame available
airgpuAvailableGame available

Starcraft is not available on:

CloudDeck Unavailable Unavailable
Amazon Luna Unavailable Unavailable
Xbox Cloud Unavailable Unavailable
Playstation Now Unavailable Unavailable
Blacknut Unavailable Unavailable

Description: StarCraft: Remastered upgrades the essential sci-fi strategy experience from beginning to end. Welcome back to the original game and its award-winning expansion, StarCraft: Brood War.

Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment

Release Date: 31.03.1998

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

DeviceAvailableOn Services
BrowserYesairgpu, GeForce Now, Boosteroid, Shadow PC
DesktopYesairgpu, GeForce Now, Boosteroid, Shadow PC
TabletYesairgpu, GeForce Now, Boosteroid, Shadow PC
PhoneYesairgpu, GeForce Now, Boosteroid, Shadow PC
TVYesairgpu, GeForce Now, Boosteroid, Shadow PC
ConsoleYesairgpu, GeForce Now, Boosteroid, Shadow PC
Available devices for playing Starcraft on cloud gaming

For an optimal cloud gaming experience, the requirements aren’t typically determined by the individual games like Starcraft 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, Starcraft 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.

No, playing Starcraft on Cloud Gaming with a controller is not supported at this time. Should this change, we’ll keep you informed here.

No, at the moment you can’t play Starcraft multiplayer on cloud gaming. Should this change, we’ll keep you informed here.

Yes, Starcraft is currently available on Boosteroid.

Yes, Starcraft is currently available on GeForce Now.

Yes, Starcraft is currently available on Shadow.

Yes, Starcraft is currently available on airgpu.

No, Starcraft is not currently available on Amazon Luna.

No, Starcraft is not currently available on Blacknut.

No, Starcraft is not currently available on Xbox Cloud.

No, Starcraft is not currently available on Playstation Now.