playing steam games natively on android with gamehub a hands on well pai...
After roughly four hours of testing, I was thoroughly disillusioned. If I have to constantly tweak parameters just to get a title to run, maybe with a bit of luck, that has nothing to do with user-friendliness. It’s only suitable for people who enjoy tinkering until they finally achieve a small victory. That’s why I compared it to Dark Souls: you need patience, persistence, and a willingness to probe every weak point before you succeed. For everyone else, I can only recommend sticking to a PC, Mac, Linux machine, Windows/Linux handheld, or a Steam Deck. The frustration involved here is simply not worth it. Those platforms offer a completely different experience, far removed from this kind of time-sink. Still, GameHub at least shows that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. At some point, Android devices might actually become comfortable for playing Steam games natively and could even turn into real competitors for the Steam Deck and Windows handhelds. As things stand today, my conclusion is simple: avoid it, especially if your tolerance for frustration isn’t very high.
Pros
- + Quickly installed
- + Extensive configuration options
- + Clear user interface
Cons
- - Almost no game runs natively, especially not on the first try
- - Cannot resume interrupted downloads
