Best Game Recording Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OBS Studio is ranked #1 of 31 as of 29 September 2026, ahead of SteelSeries Moments and Medal. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SteelSeries Moments. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Revidi at $4.99/mo.
Game recording software can help you capture gameplay, preserve a replay, or add a webcam view to a recording. The ranked entries are compared on capture resolution, recording modes, GPU encoding, instant replay, and webcam overlay, along with supported platforms. Check free-plan availability, paid-from pricing, and whether video is watermark-free to understand what each option offers. Medal and OBS Studio are among the first entries, alongside SteelSeries Moments and Outplayed. Your choice may depend on whether you want replay controls, particular recording modes, or a webcam overlay, as well as which platforms your setup requires.
31 game recording software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 OBS Studio Top pick · 9.3 Free plan · Free
#2 SteelSeries Moments Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · Free
#3 Medal Also great · 8.9 Free plan · $7.99/mo- Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recording modes
- video recording and live streaming
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $7.99one-time
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 4k
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
- Watermark-free video
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.99/mofirst paid tier About MedalVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
- Watermark-free video
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 8k
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $2.77one-time
- Recording modes
- screen, game, webcam, and audio recording
- Watermark-free video
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 4k
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 8k
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
- Watermark-free video
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 4k
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
- Watermark-free video
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$16.63/mofirst paid tier About FBXVisit site - LinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 1080p
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
- Watermark-free video
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About GamePlayVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 1440p
- Recording modes
- instant-replay
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.99/mofirst paid tier About RevidiVisit site - macOSWindows
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 4k
- Recording modes
- instant-replay
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 1080p
- Recording modes
- manual
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $34.95one-time
- Instant replay
- Yes
- Capture resolution
- 4k
- Recording modes
- multi-mode
- Watermark-free video
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$34.95/mofirst paid tier About D3DGearVisit site
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Questions about this list
Which game recording software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
OBS Studio is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 9.3. SteelSeries Moments is second and Medal third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Revidi has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.