Backbone offers high-quality gameplay for all your favorite games that support controllers. This includes the most popular titles like Call of Duty®: Mobile, Minecraft, and most Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass games.
Mobile Games
Want to dominate mobile games with your Backbone controller? Here's how:
- Grab a compatible game: Make sure the game you want is installed on your device. Check out our complete controller-compatible games list here.
- Launch it: Fire up the game directly from your home screen, not the Backbone app if you are not a subscriber.
- Get through the tutorial: You may have to knock out any tutorials before diving in.
- Adjust settings if needed: Some games might require you to switch from touchscreen to controller controls in the game's settings menu. Most of the time, the controller will sync up automatically.
- Shortcut to play: Hit the Backbone button to add the title to the Backbone app's home screen for instant access next time.
Console Games
Want to bring your console experience like PlayStation, Xbox, or Steam directly to your phone? Here's how:
- Download the Remote Play app: Get the right app for your PlayStation or Xbox on your mobile device. Make sure your games are ready to go on the console.
- Set it up: Follow the setup steps for the PlayStation or Xbox Remote Play and ensure your internet PlayStation or Xbox connection is good enough for smooth gameplay.
- Launch and play: Open the Remote Play app directly from your phone.
- Instant access: Press the Backbone button to drop the Remote Play tile on your Backbone app home screen, making it easy to jump back in.
- For Steam: Check out this article for how to set up Steam with your Backbone controller.
Cloud Gaming
Stream your favorite games from the cloud—no downloads needed! Here's how:
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Xbox Cloud Gaming:
- Follow this guide to set up and start streaming.
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Nvidia GeForce Now:
- Set up your account using these instructions in the article.
- Link your Steam library and bring your supported PC games to the cloud.
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Amazon Luna:
- Open your browser and go to luna.amazon.com/home.
- Log in and pick your game.
- Click "Play Now" to start the action.
- Connect your Backbone controller. The Backbone app will auto-launch and then shoot you back to the browser, where your controller will be recognized.
- Confirm the connection: Click the hamburger menu in the lower-left corner to make sure everything's synced up.