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24 alternatives to Stadia Founder’s Edition
Google's new gaming platform, now available for pre-order
Stadia Founder's Edition is Google's gaming platform that lets users play games through streaming. The package includes a Stadia controller, Chromecast Ultra device, three months of Stadia Pro subscription, a Founder's… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Stadia Founder’s Edition launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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[Experimental] Deploy and stream games/apps in the cloud. Use our GPUs or bring your own. - nestrilabs/nestri
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I’ve been working on Gaming Couch, a web-based game platform where up to 8 players use their smartphones as controllers to play real-time action mini-games on a central browser screen. TL;DR: - 18 competitive mini-games for up to 8 players - Runs entirely in the browser - Phones act as controllers (no apps, no accounts required) - Focused on fast, chaotic, real-time party games (no trivia) - Currently in public early access Try it here: https://gamingcouch.com. Open the link on a computer, host a session, scan the QR code with your phone(s) and play! What is it? Gaming Couch…
Dec 2025 · gamingcouch.com · its alternatives →
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Trophy 1.0▲356Hey HN! I'm Charlie, one of the co-founders of Trophy. Trophy is a platform for developers to build and ship gamification experiences for any web or mobile app without having to roll any of the backend yourself. We provide APIs and SDKs to shortcut a lot of the legwork building features like Achievements and Streaks, and a dashboard where you can tweak the experience without having to make any code changes. My co-founder Jason runs campfirewriting.com and always wanted to build a gamification system to boost retention, but always pushed it back in favour of other core features. So we decided…
Jan 2026 · trophy.so · its alternatives →
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Google Agones▲150An open source, multiplayer, dedicated game server host
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Web-based Cloud Gaming service for Retro Game. Contribute to giongto35/cloud-game development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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All streaming entertainment at one place with new Chromecast
2020 · store.google.com · its alternatives →
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Freeplay▲184Ship great products with LLMs, now in public beta
2023 · freeplay.ai · its alternatives →
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Run your own esports platform and organize tournaments
2022 · playbase.gg · its alternatives →
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CreatorClub▲150Teaching hardware startups how to succeed on Kickstarter/IGG
2022 · creatorclub.com · its alternatives →
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Personalised playbooks and P2P learning for founders
2023 · its alternatives →
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Screentop is the best place to play tabletop games online for free. Play with friends directly in your browser - no setup required!
2020 · screentop.gg · its alternatives →
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Splay (beta)▲122The only truly customizable video player for the web
2024 · skara.app · its alternatives →
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Card deck featuring startup founders (pre-launch)
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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PlayCanvas▲90Create amazing games, AR and VR using just your browser!
2015 · playcanvas.com · its alternatives →
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Fresh and verified playtesters for your Indie Game
Mar 2026 · playtester.gg · its alternatives →
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xCloud-ready controller for your mobile phone with Xbox keys
2020 · razer.com · its alternatives →
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