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A new Steam Deck, Steam Machine app lets you play PlayStation games via cloud play without a PS5

You don't need a PlayStation console or the PS Portal, but you will need a PS Plus Premium subscription.
Alex Hopley Editor UK 10 August 2026

PC gamers who own a subscription service but don't have the console it's primarily used for can rejoice, as the third-party Steam app Asobi brings remote play support for PS4 and PS5 games to the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and other Linux systems. It also lets you make use of your PS Plus Premium cloud streaming, without needing a PlayStation console.

It's worth noting that Asobi: Remote Play is not affiliated with PlayStation or Sony, so this could be taken down at a moment's notice. If it isn't, you'll be able to make use of PlayStation's cloud streaming feature on certain purchased games, as well as those offered with cloud streaming in the PS Plus Premium catalogue. You will need an active subscription and a PSN account to access these titles, and not everything you own can be streamed, as this depends on Sony's cloud catalogue, as noted by VideoCardz.

Right now, the app is in playtest, and invites are going out to everyone who signed up to give it a go via email. "There are a lot of you, so give it a little time, and check your spam folder if nothing shows up," writes the team behind Asobi.

Asobi: Remote Play isn't yet live on the Steam Store for download, although it does have a link that you can use to check it out on its own store page.

Editor UK Alex Hopley covered the video game industry for Gamereactor, from new announcements and launches to the business behind them. He also wrote on tech, film and entertainment, and his coverage wasn't tied to any one region.
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