PlayClaw 7 - Game Overlays, Recording and Streaming

PlayClaw 7 - Game Overlays, Recording and Streaming

Eduard Kozadaev · May 16, 2020 · Utilities, Video Production, Audio Production, Software Training, Early Access

PlayClaw 7 - Game Overlays, Recording and Streaming is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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PlayClaw 7 - Game Overlays, Recording and Streaming price

PlayClaw 7 - Game Overlays, Recording and Streaming is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About PlayClaw 7 - Game Overlays, Recording and Streaming

✦ AI summary

PlayClaw 7 is a game recording and streaming tool that captures your gameplay in up to 200fps with customizable in-game overlays for FPS, webcam, timers, and system stats without leaving your game. It supports multiple streaming platforms and recording formats with hardware-accelerated encoding, in-game configuration menus, and compatibility with major anti-cheat systems.

PlayClaw 7 gives your cool in-game overlays and provides smooth game video recording and streaming.

You can record and stream your gameplay, Windows desktop, web videos. PlayClaw will help you with its great in-game overlays, streaming and recording widgets. You can track your hardware real time information on a game screen without second display. You can configure every piece of the software right in a game without annoying alt-tab switches!

PlayClaw 7 features

  • Smooth game capture up to 200fps
  • In-game scene editor and software configuration
  • Native capture available for DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12, OpenGL and Vulkan
  • Overlays available: FPS, Webcam, Capture statistics, Timers, Clock, Stopwatch, Teamspeak 3, Window capture, Web browser (streaming alerts)
  • H.264 encoding with hardware acceleration (Intel QuickSync, NVidia Encoder, AMD AMF encoder)
  • Streaming to YouTube, Twitch and other RTMP services
  • Cool Time-Shift recording feature
  • Fast Windows desktop capture mode
  • H.264 software encoder is available
  • Up to 16 audio sources
  • Realtime audio preprocessing engine
  • Adjustable video recording frame rate and size
  • Compatible with PunkBuster, Valve Anti Cheat, EasyAntiCheat and BattlEye

Planned features

  • Various overlays like System information and much more
  • Overlays effects like Chroma key, Color key, scroll, etc.
  • Multiple display support
  • Capture screenshots

PlayClaw 7 - Game Overlays, Recording and Streaming — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

PlayClaw 7 - Game Overlays, Recording and Streaming is praised by users as a cheap and reliable tool for gaming overlays and recording, with smooth performance even on demanding games. However, some players report that the software no longer works properly, with overlay functionality failing both in-game and out-of-game despite having paid for previous versions. The mixed experience and technical issues suggest waiting for user reports on stability before purchasing.

Recommended Jul 21, 2026
cheap and reliable crosshair overlay.
14 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 4, 2026
good
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Dec 22, 2025
no longer works, even paid for Playclaw6 no longer displays in or out of game :(
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Mar 3, 2026
What?
Recommended Nov 24, 2025
выа
Recommended Nov 8, 2025
Игра PlayClaw 7 - это мощный инструмент для геймеров, стремящихся записывать, транслировать и улучшать свои игровые сессии. Она предлагает широкий спектр настраиваемых оверлеев, позволяющих мониторить FPS, загрузку CPU/GPU, температуру и другие важные параметры в реальном времени. Запись видео происходит плавно и без заметного влияния на производительность, даже в требовательных играх. Особенно полезной является возможность стримить непосредственно на различные платформы, такие как Twitch и YouTube. Интерфейс программы интуитивно понятен, хотя и требует некоторого времени на освоение всех функций. Настройка оверлеев очень гибкая, можно настроить каждый элемент под свой личный вкус и потребность. Однако, новичкам может показаться сложным разобраться с расширенным набором опций. Также, стоит отметить, что программа платная, но функционал и качество вполне оправдывают цену для серьёзных геймеров и стримеров. В целом, PlayClaw 7 – отличный выбор для тех, кто ищет профессиональный инструмент для записи и трансляции игрового контента.

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