GFN Thursday: Five Games on GeForce NOW


That gaming backlog won’t clear itself — GeForce NOW is here to help. Stream the latest titles straight from the cloud across a variety of devices.

This week, five new titles are ready to play instantly in the cloud gaming platform’s library. Screamer drifts onto the scene with retro‑racing attitude and pixel‑perfect speed. Plus, Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.1, “Unraveled for Daybreak,” touches down.

Hit the Gas

Screamer on GeForce NOW
The ‘90s called — it wants the cloud.

Screamer from Milestone roars back onto the track as a blistering arcade racer that thrives on speed, precision and pure retro attitude.

Tight corners and neon‑soaked straights define a style built for thrill seekers who crave the rush of classic ‘90s racing action. The mix of sharp visuals, snappy handling and roaring engines creates an experience that’s equal parts vintage energy and modern muscle.

Running on GeForce NOW, Screamer puts pedal to the metal with ultralow latency and buttery‑smooth streaming. In the cloud, every race launches instantly, every drift hits with full force and every victory feels just a little louder.

Let’s Play Today

Honkai Star Rail 4.1 on GeForce NOW
All aboard the Astral Express.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.1, “Unraveled for Daybreak,” is available now, bringing new adventures aboard the Astral Express. The crew touches down at Star Rail FEST, a grand interstellar celebration packed with new zones, characters and challenges. Detective Ashveil joins as a new five-star Lightning hunter, chasing conspiracies hidden behind the glitz of the Phantasmoon Games. Dive into the new Wispae War Saga, enjoy free Warps and explore fresh Divergent Universe content filled with rewards and events. Play the latest Honkai: Star Rail update instantly on GeForce NOW — no installs, just starlight and action.

Members can also look for the following:

  • Screamer (New release on Steam, March 26, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • King’s Quest (New release on Ubisoft, March 25)
  • BATTLETECH (Xbox, available on Game Pass)
  • Despot’s Game (Xbox, available on Microsoft)
  • Diablo II: Resurrected (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.



GFN Thursday: 15 Games in March


March is in full bloom, and that means a fresh wave of games heading to the cloud. 15 new titles are joining the GeForce NOW library this month.

Leading the March lineup is Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert, an open‑world action‑adventure set in a war‑torn fantasy land, alongside plenty of other games to explore. Whether looking to shake off the winter blues or jump into some bracket‑worthy gaming action, there’s something for everyone in the cloud.

March into the cloud and see what’s new — and keep an eye on GFN Thursdays all month for more updates. This week kicks off the month with eight new games.

March Gaming Madness

LORT on GeForce NOW
In LORT we trust.

LORT dials chaos up to 11 and snaps the knob clean off. Big Distraction’s off‑the‑rails adventure hurls players into a world where every corner hides a bad idea waiting to become a great story, powered by wild weapons, weirder characters and “Did that just happen?” moments. Catch every glorious disaster in full fidelity and play it on GeForce NOW, available this week.

Here’s are this week’s eight new additions:

  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass, March 3, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered (New release on Steam, available March 3)
  • Esoteric Ebb (New release on Steam, available March 3)
  • The Legend of Khiimori (New release on Steam, available March 3, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • Slay the Spire 2 (New release on Steam, available March 5)
  • Docked (New release on Steam, available March 5)
  • Death Stranding Director’s Cut (Steam, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • LORT (Steam)

And look forward to the games coming throughout the rest of the month:

  • John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (New release on Steam, March 12, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • Everwind (New release on Steam, March 17)
  • Crimson Desert (New release on Steam, March 19)
  • Screamer (New release on Steam, March 23)
  • Nova Roma (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, March 26)
  • Legacy of Kain: Ascendance (New release on Steam, March 31)
  • Subliminal (New release on Steam, March 31)

February in the Books

In addition to the 24 games announced last month, 18 more joined the GeForce NOW library:

  • Anno: Mutationem (Xbox, available on Game Pass)
  • Blizzard Arcade Collection (Ubisoft Connect)
  • Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle (Steam)
  • Capcom Fighting Collection (Steam)
  • Diablo (Ubisoft Connect)
  • Diablo + Hellfire Expansion  (Ubisoft Connect)
  • Diablo II: Resurrected (Ubisoft Connect)
  • Galactic Civilizations 3 (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
  • KILLER INN (Steam)
  • Mega Man 11 (Steam)
  • MotoGP22 (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
  • Spellcasters Chronicles (Steam, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • STALCRAFT: X (Epic Games Store)
  • Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (Steam)
  • Torment: Tides of Numenera (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass)
  • TCG Card Shop Simulator (Xbox, available on Game Pass)
  • Trine Enchanted Edition (Epic Games Store)
  • Trine 2: Complete Story (Epic Games Store)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below, then see what Blue Thunder Gaming thinks of GeForce NOW.

 



GFN Thursday: GeForce NOW Sixth Anniversary


Break out the cake and green sprinkles — GeForce NOW is turning six.

Since launch, members have streamed over 1 billion hours, and the party’s just getting started.

Throughout February, members can look forward to new games, fresh ways to play across more devices and even more ways to bring RTX power to every screen in the house.

There’s plenty to celebrate: the February games list kicks off with 24 new games. Start with the 10 new games in the cloud this week, including the launch of Team Jade’s Delta Force and the newest title launching in the PUBG universe, PUBG: BLINDSPOT.

Reporting for Duty

Delta Force on GeForce NOW
The ultimate extraction.

Delta Force, now boots on the ground and fully deployed on GeForce NOW, brings the tactical first‑person shooter from Team Jade (TiMi Studio Group) to the cloud. The game features high-stakes extraction with an all-out warfare mode, giving players a playground of open environments, vehicles and gadgets to pull off coordinated assaults.

Players join elite units tasked with tackling high‑risk missions across sprawling maps, from tight urban incursions to rugged open‑terrain operations. Expect strategic objectives, combined‑arms combat with land, air and sea vehicles, and tense firefights where teamwork and planning are just as important as quick reflexes.

On GeForce NOW, Delta Force leans into its high‑octane personality: fast drops, big maps and cinematic engagements that look sharp and feel responsive across devices. Members can squad up from almost anywhere, enjoy high‑resolution streaming and smooth performance, and stay ready for every op without waiting on downloads or big updates before jumping into the next mission.

New Mission

PUBG Blindspot on GeForce NOW
Squad up.

PUBG: BLINDSPOT, a new spin-off set in the PUBG universe from Krafton, expands the franchise with a standalone 5v5 top-down tactical shooter.

Set across tightly designed maps, matches focus on information, positioning and coordinated team play, with squads clearing angles, locking down objectives and outmaneuvering opponents in fast, round-based firefights. Every callout and ability use matters, turning each round into a layered tactical puzzle rather than a simple test of reflexes.

On GeForce NOW, responsive streaming and sharp RTX-powered visuals keep every angle, rotation and clutch play feeling precise, even on lower-powered devices. With support across a wide range of screens, the cloud makes it easy for the gaming squad to jump right into the action, without lengthy downloads or updates getting in the way.

Feelin’ February

Kick off GeForce NOW’s anniversary month in style. Here’s what’s in store to start the celebration, with this week’s 10 new additions:

  • Indika (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass, Feb. 3)
  • Menace (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Feb. 5, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition (New release on Battle.net, Feb. 5)
  • PUBG: BLINDSPOT (New release on Steam, Feb. 5, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • Carmageddon: Rogue Shift (New release on Steam, Feb. 6, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • Delta Force (Steam)
  • Fallout Shelter (Steam)
  • Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass)
  • Roadcraft (Xbox, available on Game Pass)
  • Wildgate (Epic Games Store)

In addition to this week’s additions of Menace, PUBG: BLINDSPOT and Carmageddon: Rogue Shift, this game will also be GeForce RTX 5080-ready this week:

And look forward to the games coming throughout the rest of the month:

  • Disciples: Domination (New release on Steam, Feb. 12)
  • REANIMAL (New release on Steam, Feb. 13)
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass Feb. 13)
  • Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass Feb. 17)
  • Norse: Oath of Blood (New release on Steam, Feb. 17)
  • Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown (New release on Steam, Feb. 18)
  • Styx: Blades of Greed (New release on Steam, Feb. 19)
  • Ys X: Proud Nordics (New release on Steam, Feb. 20)
  • Resident Evil: Requiem (New release on Steam, Feb. 26)
  • Arc Raiders (Xbox)
  • DEVOUR (Steam)
  • Torque Drift 2 (Steam)
  • Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (Epic Games Store)
  • Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (Epic Games Store)

January in the Books

In addition to the 14 games announced last month, 21 more joined the GeForce NOW library:

  • Ancient Farm (Steam)
  • The Bard’s Tale Trilogy (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass)
  • The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass)
  • Blood West (Epic Games Store)
  • Bladesong (Steam)
  • Cairn (Steam)
  • The Gold River Project (Steam)
  • Half Sword (Steam, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (Steam)
  • The Midnight Walkers (Steam)
  • Paradise Killer (Epic Games Store)
  • Prototype (Ubisoft Connect)
  • Prototype 2 (Ubisoft Connect)
  • Rustler (Epic Games Store)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (Ubisoft Connect, now available on Xbox Game Pass)
  • Styx: Shards of Darkness (Epic Games Store)
  • Styx: Master of Shadows (Epic Games Store)
  • Total War: Three Kingdoms (Epic Games Store)
  • Vampires: Bloodlord Rising (Steam, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • Warhammer 40,000: SPACE MARINE 2 (Xbox, available on Game Pass, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • Waterpark Simulator (Steam)

Nova Roma is now set to launch in March and will arrive in the cloud when it debuts. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for more details.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.



GFN Thursday: ‘Quarantine Zone: The Last Check’


NVIDIA kicked off the year at CES, where the crowd buzzed about the latest gaming announcements — including the native GeForce NOW app for Linux and Amazon Fire TV sticks, community-requested flight-control support and a stacked AAA lineup for the year.

Check out what the creators of the YouTube channels Cloud Gaming Battle and Anytime Anywhere Gaming had to say in their latest videos exploring GeForce NOW at CES:

Plus, read what the community said about the upcoming native GeForce NOW app on Linux.

The energy continues this GFN Thursday with the launch of Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, Devolver Digital’s most haunting and atmospheric release yet.

Check it out along with other top Devolver Digital games on GeForce NOW and nine new games in the cloud this week.

And flight sim fans can soar even higher with a Thrustmaster giveaway, featuring the T.Flight Hotas One MSFS Edition and one month of a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership for free — follow Thrustmaster and GeForce NOW, and repost the giveaway post for a chance to win before Jan. 24.

Welcome to the Zone

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check on GeForce NOW
Trust no one, file everything.

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check drops into the cloud this week, bringing the eerie isolation and grim decision-making of its Steam debut to any device powered by GeForce NOW.

Armed with advanced screening tools and instincts, players are put in charge of a critical checkpoint during a zombie outbreak — where one wrong choice could let the infection slip past the post. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources and hold back the undead. Holding the line is only the beginning — reinforce defenses and keep the camp alive as chaos intensifies with each passing day.

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check streams at full GeForce RTX 5080 power for GeForce NOW Ultimate members, bringing razor-sharp visuals and ultrasmooth performance to every tense border crossing. Every document check, difficult decision and late-night shift in the guard booth hits harder with maxed-out settings and buttery frame rates, all without long installs or hardware worries getting in the way of the paranoia.

No trip through the Devolver catalog would be complete without revisiting its eclectic, chaotic hits already streaming on GeForce NOW. Check out Cult of the Lamb, Ball x Pit, Hotline Miami, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, Inscryption and Enter the Gungeon — where every dodge roll matters and every chest hides mayhem.

Each of these titles showcases Devolver’s knack for daring design and unforgettable worlds — now all one click away through GeForce NOW.

Time to Play

Styx: Shards of Darkness
Sink into the shadows and steal everything that isn’t nailed down.

Styx: Shards of Darkness sneaks back in with a signature goblin grin and a dagger never too far from trouble. Published by Focus Home Interactive, this stealth adventure leans into vertical level design, tight shadows and sarcastic commentary from gaming’s most lovable little assassin. Expect big, open environments to pick apart, a toolkit full of invisibility tricks, traps and clones, and plenty of chances to turn a quiet infiltration into chaotic improv when plans go sideways.

In addition, members can look for the following:

  • Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (New release on Steam, Jan. 12, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (Ubisoft Connect, now available on Xbox Game Pass)
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (New release on Steam, Jan. 15)
  • Styx: Shards of Darkness (New release on Epic Games Store, free on Jan. 15)
  • Styx: Master of Shadows (New release on Epic Games Store, free on Jan. 15)
  • Guild Wars: Reforged (Steam)
  • Mon Bazou (Steam)
  • Tavern Keeper (Steam)
  • Waterpark Simulator (Steam)

For Game Pass titles on Ubisoft Connect, reference this article on how to log in.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.