Can I play games with Genymotion?

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Keywords: Genymotion, Google Play Store, Open Gapps, Aurora Store, Android ARM64, Apple Mac M series, Genymotion SaaS, Cloud devices, root

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Can I play games with Genymotion?

2 months ago · Updated

Yes, it is possible to install and play games with our Genymotion products, but there are some considerations and limitations to be taken into account.

This article will guide you to get the best result with minimal hassle.

1. Google Play Store and services are not preinstalled

You need to install the Open Gapps package to get Google Play Store.

We have made our best to make the installation as simple as possible. You will find all the detailed step at .

2. Many games will not install from Google Play Store

Google Play Store detects that Genymotion devices are emulated. You may get the error message: "This version isn't compatible with your device. Among US in Google Play Store"

To workaround this, you should use Aurora Store instead. You will find detailed instructions in the following article:

3. Most games are only available for Android ARM64

Many games will not install or you run Genymotion Desktop on a PC or Mac Intel. This happens because they are not available for Android x86/x86_64.

To solve this, you need to run Genymotion Desktop on an Apple Mac M series computer. You can also use the new feature. This requires an account and subscription to .

For more information and compatibility list, please refer to

Genymotion Desktop

This means that the result will differ depending on the product and system you use.

Many games will not install or run with a PC or Mac Intel. This happens because they are not available for Android x86/x86_64. We strongly recommend using an Apple Mac M series computer if you plan to play games with Genymotion Desktop.

For more information and compatibility list, please refer to

Genymotion SaaS

We offer ARM64 images for Genymotion SaaS. These images can run games for arm/arm64 almost out of the box!

For more information and compatibility list, please refer to

Genymotion Device Image

We offer Genymotion Device ARM64 images on arm64/aarh64 servers. These images can run games for arm/arm64.

For more details, please refer to Genymotion Device image user guide

> Warning: > Genymotion Device Image does not support hardware GPU acceleration yet. You may experience poor performance and input lag.

3. Many games detect root

Games, especially co-op and multi-player games, detect root.

We recommend using a non-rooted Android image, such as Android 14. For more information, please refer to this article:

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