Can I play games with Genymotion?

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Can I play games with Genymotion?

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:

2. Most games are only available for Android ARM64

Many games will not install or you run Genymotion Desktop on a PC or Mac Intel 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. Cloud devices requires an account and subscription to .

For more information and compatibility list, refer to

Genymotion Desktop

Genymotion Desktop runs games for Android x86/x86_64 devices.

Many games will not install or run with a PC or Mac Intel because games are not available for Android x86/x86_64.

Genymotion recommends using an Apple Mac M series computer if you plan to play games with Genymotion Desktop.

For more information and compatibility list, refer to

Genymotion SaaS

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

For more information and compatibility list, refer to

Genymotion Device Image

Genymotion Device Image offers ARM64 images on arm64/aarch64 servers. These servers can run games for arm/arm64.

For more details, refer to the Genymotion Device image user guide.

> 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, refer to this article: