How to play Android games on macOS using BlueStacks X

How will this help?

You can now play Android games instantly on your web browser with BlueStacks X, designed for macOS 10.13 High Sierra or above and expand your gaming universe further!

Browse our library of Android games available, select a game that you like and play it instantly on your web browser without the need for any additional installations or downloads.

Harness the power of cloud gaming technology and say hello to a world of endless gaming possibilities with BlueStacks X!

NOTE: 1. BlueStacks X for macOS is currently available in certain regions only.  

            2. BlueStacks X is supported on macOS 10.13 High Sierra, macOS 10.14 Mojave, macOS 10.15
                Catalina, macOS 11 Big Sur, macOS 12 Monterey and macOS 13 Ventura.

How can I play Android games on a web browser?

1. Launch BlueStacks X and access a wide variety of games from the following tabs:

InstaPlay

With InstaPlay, you can play a variety of Android games instantly on your web browser. To get started, head over to the "InstaPlay" icon and click on a game of your choice.

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Then, click on "Instant Play in Browser" and the game will instantly launch in your browser where you can start playing.

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Premium games

With Premium games, you can play paid games for free such as Zombie Night Terror, Poppy Playtime, etc. as well as games with unlocked levels that you otherwise would have to pay for such as Cut The Rope, CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars and many more!

To get started, go to the "Premium Games" icon and click on a game of your choice.

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Then, click on "Instant Play in Browser" and the game will instantly launch in your browser where you can start playing.

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2. You can also search for your favorite games using the search bar, as shown below.

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3. Additionally, you can also explore games from a vast collection of genres within the InstaPlay and Premium Games tab.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why am I redirected to now.gg website to play the game?

A. You are redirected to the now.gg website to play the game because BlueStacks X is powered by the now.gg Cloud technology, enabling you to play games directly in your web browser.

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Q. Where can I find the games I have played previously on BlueStacks X?

A. You can access all the games you have previously played on BlueStacks X from the "My Games" tab, as shown below.

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Q. Why can't I find the game I want to play?

A. It may be because the game is not available right now. Currently, we have the most popular games available for Mac users and will be adding more games gradually. 

Q. I want to install the emulator for macOS M1 machine. How can I do it?

A. With BlueStacks X, our revolutionary cloud-based emulator, you can enjoy playing Android games seamlessly in your web browser, without any need of installing games locally.  


Thank you for choosing BlueStacks. We hope you enjoy using it. Happy Gaming!

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