Forget Steam Link And Try Razer PC Remote Play Instead
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Summary: Razer has officially launched its PC Remote Play feature after pushing it out in beta earlier this year. You can use this feature to stream games from your PC directly to your mobile device. Support is included for a handful of PC game clients.
Razer has just officially launched its PC Remote Play feature, allowing gamers to stream their game library directly to their mobile device. Razer initially announced PC Remote Play as part of CES 2025, where it also announced several other products. The company that hails itself as the premier gaming lifestyle brand with products that are “for gamers by gamers,” released the beta version that same day.
The best way to describe Razer PC Remote Play is that it’s sort of Razer’s version of Steam Link. It’s allowing you to stream games from your library, straight from your PC to your mobile device. The feature works on both Android and iOS devices, too. This also works “anywhere, anytime,” Razer says, with there being a few prerequisites to ensuring everything goes smoothly.
The main thing is that you have to have your PC turned on. You’ll also need to have an internet connection on both the PC and the device you’re streaming to. Though that shouldn’t be a surprise since that’s how these features and services work. It’s essentially cloud gaming. You’ll also need the Razer Nexus app and the Razer PC Remote Play app on your mobile device, as well as the Razer Cortex app on your PC. Those apps are how the two devices will talk to each other.
Razer PC Remote Play supports Steam, the Epic Games Store, and more
The major benefit of this over something like Steam Link is that it supports more than just Steam. In addition to Steam, it also supports the Epic Games Store, PC Game Pass, and Ubisoft Connect. This enables you to stream a much wider variety of games, since it’s likely you have games across more than just one PC game client.
You’ll also need to sign in with your Razer ID, the same one that you’re using for your account on PC, and connect a compatible controller. This can be something like the Razer Kishi Ultra, or another controller like the DualSense if that’s what you prefer.
Remote Play supports Sensa HD Haptics and automatically optimizes resolution and refresh rate
Another cool feature is that this supports Sensa HD haptics. Now, the Sensa HD haptics are at their best with products like Razer’s Kraken V4 Pro and Freyja seat cushion. However, controllers like the Kishi Ultra have Sensa HD haptics as well. And you can use this controller while playing games through PC Remote Play. Better still, the feature automatically optimizes the resolution and the refresh rate of your PC’s display. So you get the best possible experience on your mobile device.
Having tried it now that it has officially launched, PC Remote Play appears to work pretty well. You definitely need a controller, though.
