Facebook's Help says you can play games, watch gaming video and connect with players in one place on Facebook, without installing extra apps. As of Nov 2026, from your Feed you click Play games in the left menu (under See more if it's hidden) or Gaming video, which may sit under See all in the Entertainment section.
That's the short version, and it clears up the most common confusion. Facebook's Help Centre doesn't describe a separate gaming app to download. Games and gaming video live inside the main Facebook site and app, tucked into the left-hand menu. The rest of this page covers where to click, and the part worth slowing down for: what a game gets to see about you.
Finding games inside the main Facebook menu
Facebook's Gaming hub in the Help Centre lists three things you can do:
- Search for and play games without needing to install additional apps.
- Find gaming videos and follow streamers.
- Make in-game purchases and find your recent payment activity.
All of it starts from the left menu on your Feed. The catch is that the menu shortens itself, so Play games may be hidden behind See more, and Gaming video may be under See all in the Entertainment section. If you can't find either, that's almost always why.
Starting a game, step by step
Facebook's steps for a computer, as of Nov 2026:
- From your Feed, click Play games in the left-hand menu. If you can't see it, click See more.
- Type the name of a game into the search bar.
- Before you start, look at what information you're sharing with the game and who on Facebook can see that you're playing.
- Click Edit this if you want to change either of those.
- Click Play game.
Step three is the one most people click straight past. Facebook shows you the sharing before the game loads, which is the easiest moment to change it.
Streams and gaming video
Facebook's Help says you can connect with streamers as they live-stream gameplay, or watch other gaming videos. From your Feed, click Gaming video in the left menu; if it isn't there, click See all and scroll to the Entertainment section. Then scroll to watch live streams and other videos, or use the search bar to find a streamer or a video.
Live gaming streams sit alongside the rest of Facebook's live video, which I've covered in how to watch Facebook Live.
One related note from the Help Centre: Facebook lists an article saying service for the Facebook Watch TV app has ended. If you used to watch on a TV app, that's why it's gone.
What a game learns about you
This is the part business owners should read twice, especially if staff play on a work profile.
Facebook's Help says some games can now be played without Facebook Login for Games, and you can recognise them by an icon in the game's title. Those games can still offer personalised and social play, but without asking you to share your Facebook profile data, email address and friends list with the third-party game developer.
There's one exception. Facebook says that to help third-party apps comply with laws about teens, it may share your age category, for example whether you're under 18, with app and game developers on its platform.
The first time you play one of these games, you make two choices:
- Your in-game identity: your real Facebook profile name and picture, or a gaming-specific profile. Facebook says the individual profile choice is only available to certain users.
- Game visibility: who on Facebook can see your gaming activity.
Both choices carry over to future games of that kind, so the first one sets the pattern.
Changing game privacy later
To change your defaults, as of Nov 2026: from your Feed click Play games (See more if needed), click the settings icon, then Game privacy, then Sharing preferences, choose your settings and click Save.
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To change one game only: open Game privacy the same way, select the game under Games you play, pick your preferences and click Save.
If friends keep sending you invites, blocking game invites on Facebook is a separate setting.
Your games history and who sees it
Facebook's Help says that from Play games you can open Recently played to see games you've played lately. For a wider view, click For you in the left menu, then See all next to Recent activity, which shows games played and the streamers and videos you've watched.
Facebook says this section is only visible to you and isn't shared with friends. That's reassuring, but it's not the same as game visibility. What your friends can see about your playing is controlled by the game visibility setting above, not by this history page.
Where to click for each job
| What you want | Where Facebook says to click (as of Nov 2026) | Help article |
|---|---|---|
| Play a game | Feed, Play games (See more), search, Play game | How to play games on Facebook |
| Watch gaming video | Feed, Gaming video (See all, Entertainment) | How to watch gaming video |
| See recent games | Play games, Recently played | Find your recent games activity |
| Change game privacy defaults | Play games, settings icon, Game privacy, Sharing preferences | Game privacy settings |
| Change one game's sharing | Game privacy, Games you play, pick the game | Game privacy settings |
Facebook's wider gaming Help section also covers creating a player name and avatar, following a streamer, removing an app or game you've added, turning game notifications on or off, and reporting an app or game, if you need to go further.
My verdict
I'd start by checking the sharing screen before you press Play game, because it's the one moment Facebook puts the choice right in front of you. Where you can, pick games with the no-login icon, since Facebook says they don't ask for your profile data, email address or friends list. Skip worrying about your recently played list, because Facebook says only you see it, and spend that attention on game visibility instead.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a separate Facebook Gaming app?
Facebook's Help doesn't describe one. It says you can play games and watch gaming video in the main Facebook menu, without installing extra apps.
Where do I find games on Facebook?
From your Feed, click Play games in the left menu. If it's hidden, click See more, as of Nov 2026.
What information does a Facebook game get?
You can see and edit it before you play. Facebook says games that don't need Facebook Login for Games don't ask for your profile data, email address or friends list, though your age category may be shared.
Can my friends see what games I've played?
Facebook says your recent activity section is only visible to you. What friends see about your playing is set by your game visibility setting.
What happened to the Facebook Watch TV app?
Facebook's Help lists an article saying service for the Facebook Watch TV app has ended.
