Thanks to Horizon Zero Dawn being confirmed for PC as well as Death Stranding joining Steam relatively soon, there is now a lot of chatter about most PS4 exclusives eventually joining the master race. While this may or may not happen for the plethora of Sony exclusives talked about, PC loyalists can play PlayStation 4 games with and without the remote play function. This means you can enjoy the console’s assortment of amazing games as well as others even without owning Sony’s console.

As previously mentioned, there is a lot of talk about PS4 exclusives eventually transitioning to the master race and this is mostly because of Horizon Zero Dawn and Death Stranding, as well as because the PS4 is set to be replaced by the PS5. In addition, there are also factors such as Media Molecule not shutting down the possibility of a Dreams desktop release.

While it’s possible that more of Sony’s exclusives will eventually move to PC, a lot of master race gamers want to know how they can play the system’s library of games right now without remote play and thus without Sony’s console.  

HOW TO PLAY PS4 GAMES ON PC AND LAPTOP WITHOUT OWNING A PS4 CONSOLE

You can play PS4 games on PC and laptop without remote play and without owning a PS4 console by following the below steps:

  • Download the PlayStation Now app on PC
  • Create a PlayStation Network account and set up your subscription
  • Connect a DualShock 4 controller via USB port

And that’s all there is to playing PS4 games on PC and laptop without remote play which requires you to own a PS4 console.

Not every PS4 exclusive will be available via PS Now, but – as of writing – Marvel’s Spider-Man is available until July 7th 2020.

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There’s also Bloodborne and others, and you can even enjoy games that were exclusive to the PS3 such as the original inFamous and its incredible sequel.

You should know in advance that a PS Now subscription costs either £49.99 for 12-months, £22.99 for three months, or £8.99 for one month. And you surely don’t need us to tell you that the full year is the better and cheaper option.

The minimum and recommended specs listed by Sony can be found below:

Minimum:

  • Windows 7 (SP 1), 8.1 or 10
  • Core i3 2.0 GHz
  • 300 MB of available storage
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • Sound card; USB port

Recommended:

  • Windows 7 (SP 1), 8.1 or 10
  • 3.5 GHz Intel Core i3 or 3.8 GHz AMD A10 or faster
  • 300 MB or more of available storage
  • 2 GB or more of RAM
  • Sound card; USB port
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HOW TO PLAY PS4 GAMES ON ANDROID AND IPHONE

You can play PS4 games on Android, iPhone, and PC via the remote play app which requires you own the following:

  • PS4 console connected to your home broadband network
  • DualShock 4 wireless controller
  • At least 5Mbps broadband internet with 12Mbps recommended via LAN cable
  • A compatible device that is also connected to your home broadband network

In regard to what counts as a compatible device, Sony notes that any Android device running Android 5.0 or higher can run PS4 remote play using on-screen controls. They specifically note that only devices with 10.0 or higher can connect to a DualShock 4 Wirelsss controller.

As for iPhone and iPad, any Apple device running iOS 12.1 is compatible with the Remote Play app, meanwhile iOS 13 is required to connect to a controller.

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Lastly, any PC with Windows 8 or 10 is also compatible with the Remote Play app.

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