GeForce Now is the cloud gaming service that most people don’t know about, but in many ways it’s more attractive than, say, Stadia – instead of buying games specifically for GFN, you can play many of the games you already own . This makes Nvidia’s streaming service very exciting, because it allows you to play games with full visual effects (including lightning strokes) regardless of the graphics hardware you have. And as long as you own the game, it doesn’t even need to be installed to play it, saving an enormous amount of space on your hard drive. Why am I telling you all this? Because there are a lot of GFN-compatible games on sale this weekend. Many titles are 25% or 50% off, with some up to 85% off.
Nvidia is promoting these sales to encourage people to check out GFN, but to be clear, you don’t need to use GFN to buy, install or play any of these games. That’s the coolest thing about GFN, at least in my book; the service syncs with your existing game library at stores like Epic and Steam, allowing you to play many (but not all – here is a list of all games currently compatible with GFN) of the games you already own. So whether you’re interested in GFN or not, here are some of the most interesting game titles on sale right now. Play them on GFN or just on your PC – at your choice.
Steam
Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars is a strategy game set in a dark world of vampires. It combines empire management and turn-based combat with card game elements. You are currently 50% off Steam.
Epic Games
In this open-world RPG, become a legendary Viking in a quest for glory. Currently, it has a 25% discount on Epic.
Ubisoft
In this open world action title, you begin to build up resistance to retake a London of the near future that is facing its downfall. Currently it costs half the price.
With over 1000 square kilometers of total freedom and the ability to travel from the bottom of the sea to the clouds, under the sea, you take control of Rico Rodriguez as he returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable. Get this title at 85% off.
Steam
In Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition, you can experience the final chapter of Lara’s origin story. This pack combines the basic game, all seven DLC challenge tombs and all downloadable weapons, clothing and skills. Save 87% on this title now.
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