TOKYO—Japanese videogame publisher Capcom Co. may bring more high-end games to Nintendo Co.’s Switch in a cloud-based streaming service, one sign that videogames could follow a path already well established for movies and music.

Many companies already stream data to customers at home from remote servers, with Netflix Inc.’s video service and Spotify Technology SA’s music app among the best-known examples. But the videogame industry hasn’t fully embraced the idea of “cloud” services—delivering programs over an internet connection—because...