GeForce NOW Gets 25 New Games In October: Here’s What’s Coming
NVIDIA is adding 25 games to GeForce NOW during October, but its monthly dates need one important qualification: they are the games’ store-release dates, not necessarily the moment each title becomes streamable on the service.
Gears of War: E-Day already shows why that distinction matters. “Starting today via Premium Edition Early Access, and from October 6th for all other players,” NVIDIA said, confirming E-Day’s Oct. 1 early-access launch and Oct. 6 wider release.
Six games are already available this week, with more scheduled throughout the month. “25 new games are joining GeForce NOW throughout October, including six ready to play this week,” NVIDIA said in its Oct. 1 GeForce NOW roundup.
What’s Already Live On GeForce NOW
“The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launched Tuesday, Sept. 29, and is now streaming for Performance and Ultimate members,” NVIDIA said. NVIDIA says the remaster brings upgraded visuals, improved animations and path-traced lighting, with the title available to Performance and Ultimate members.
Minecraft Dungeons II is also among this week’s additions, along with four other games completing the initial six-game group.
Gears Of War: E-Day Is Already Streaming
E-Day is the clearest example of why NVIDIA’s calendar should not be treated as a guaranteed cloud-access schedule.
NVIDIA’s October list associates the game with its Oct. 6 Steam release date. But the company had previously confirmed E-Day as a GeForce NOW launch-day title, and the game entered the service on Oct. 1 alongside its early-access launch.
Eligible Premium Edition owners and Premium Upgrade holders can therefore stream E-Day now rather than waiting for the Oct. 6 worldwide launch. That timing follows E-Day’s broader release schedule. Premium owners received early access on Oct. 1, while the standard Game Pass launch arrives Oct. 6.
The Rest Of October’s Schedule
NVIDIA’s published calendar currently includes these notable additions:
| Date | Notable Additions |
|---|---|
| Oct. 6 | STAR WARS: Galactic Racer |
| Oct. 8 | Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, Order of the Sinking Star, Silver Pines |
| Oct. 9 | Permafrost |
| Oct. 13 | Planet Zoo 2, Deep Dish Dungeon, Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Complete Edition, Valor Mortis |
| Oct. 14 | Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, Among the Trolls, over the hill |
| Oct. 16 | Beyond These Stars, Tenebris Somnia |
NVIDIA has also listed Dimraeth, Graveyard Keeper 2, Solasta II and Tyr without assigning them specific October dates yet.
The company can add further games during the month, so the initial 25-game announcement should not be treated as a permanently fixed list.
Store Dates And Cloud Dates Are Different
“Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after release and added throughout the week,” NVIDIA says.
E-Day demonstrates the distinction. Its Oct. 6 store date appears in NVIDIA’s October schedule, but its GeForce NOW availability arrived five days earlier because the game was supported for cloud play during early access.
For anyone planning around a particular launch, the store date therefore isn’t enough. You also need to check whether the game is actually available on GeForce NOW.
You Still Need Access To The Game
“Sync your supported PC gaming libraries and bring your gaming collection with you to play Gears of War: E-Day and thousands of other supported titles without waiting around for downloads or installs,” NVIDIA says.
Games that require ownership, you still need to own the title through a supported storefront such as Steam, Battle.net or the Microsoft Store, depending on the game. GeForce NOW provides the cloud gaming service; it does not generally provide the game license.
October, that makes E-Day’s timing the most useful detail to watch. Its Oct. 6 store date could make it look like the game is still several days away, but eligible early-access owners can already stream it. The rest of NVIDIA’s 25-game schedule should be read the same way: as a release calendar, with actual GeForce NOW availability checked separately.
