What exactly am I renting?

A private, timed session on real console hardware, streamed to your device over a low-latency connection. You get a dedicated guest profile so your progress stays separate from everyone else's.

What do I need on my side?

A Windows PC, Mac, or Steam Deck, the free Moonlight and Tailscale apps, any modern game controller (wired or Bluetooth), and a stable internet connection of 20+ Mbps (wired is best). Keyboard-and-mouse isn't supported.

What is Tailscale, and why do I need it?

It's a well-known, free networking app that securely connects your device to your session — no router setup or port forwarding on your end. It's a one-time install; we send you a one-time key before every session so only you can connect.

We host on wired fibre with hardware encoding, so most players on a solid connection see console-like responsiveness. We recommend running a quick network test before your first session.

Is my data or account safe?

Yes. You never touch our accounts or desktop — the session is sandboxed to the game only, and you play on an isolated guest profile. Payment is by UPI/QR directly to us, so we never see your card or bank details.

Does my progress get saved?

Your guest profile keeps your saves so you can continue next time you book, subject to our save-retention window. Want to guarantee long-term progress to finish a game? A Progress Keeper add-on is coming.

What happens if my connection drops?

If the issue is on our side (host or our network) you get a full refund or a free reschedule. If it's on your end, no refund applies — every session is monitored so we can tell the difference fairly.

Can I get a refund or reschedule?

You can reschedule once for free. If a session genuinely couldn't happen because of us, raise a refund request from your bookings and we'll review it and process it.

Which games can I play?

A growing library of console exclusives and current-gen hits. We confirm the exact title with you in Discord after you reserve a slot.

Best Console Exclusives You Can't Play on PC in 2026

By Console By The Hour · August 8, 2026

PC ports have become common enough that it's easy to assume every big console game eventually shows up on Steam. It's not true — plenty of genuinely great titles are still console-only, with no PC release announced. Here's what's currently on that list.

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection

The remastered trilogy that defined a generation of cinematic action-adventure games. Despite Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy eventually reaching PC, this earlier collection never got the same treatment — it's stayed console-only since its 2015 release.

The Last of Us Remastered

Not to be confused with the standalone PC releases of Part I and Part II — this specific remastered original has never been ported. If you want the game exactly as it launched in 2014, this is still console-only.

Ghost of Yōtei

The publisher has been public about keeping this one on console, at least for now, after previous entries in the series eventually made the jump. No PC port has been confirmed.

Saros

From the studio behind Returnal — another title that stayed console-exclusive for years before its eventual PC release. Saros hasn't had a PC version announced.

Every game on this list is playable right now, streamed to whatever PC, Mac, or laptop you already own. Book a session to try one.

Marvel's Wolverine — coming Sept 15, 2026

The developer's last two console-exclusive superhero games both eventually reached PC — years after console launch, never at release. Nothing suggests Wolverine will be different.

GTA 6 — coming Nov 19, 2026

The biggest release on this list, and the one with the least PC certainty. See our deep dive on GTA 6's PC odds for the full picture.

Don't want to wait years for a maybe? Join our Discord — we'll post the moment any of these go live, plus the full game list and how to book.

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