Cairn and The Bard’s Tale Trilogy Highlight New Games on GeForce NOW as Native Linux GFN App Launches in Beta

This Thursday heralds the arrival of another exciting GeForce NOW update, featuring ten fresh titles on NVIDIA’s robust cloud gaming platform. Topping the list are the narrative mountain climbing adventure Cairn and the classic revival The Bard’s Tale Trilogy. In addition, the highly anticipated Linux-native GeForce NOW app has officially transitioned into its beta testing phase.

New Games on GeForce NOW

This week’s lineup includes an array of newly released games that fully utilize the capabilities of the RTX 5080. Gamers can now experience the thrill of the immersive first-person extraction shooter The Midnight Walkers, engage in skillful battles within the physics-based medieval combat simulator Half-Sword, and embark on open-world adventures in Vampires: Bloodlord Rising. Additionally, the much-acclaimed Warhammer 40, 000: Space Marine 2 is also now available, exclusively for Xbox Game Pass users.

Complete List of New Additions

Here’s the full compilation of games entering the GeForce NOW library this week:

The Midnight Walkers (Available on Steam, Launching Jan.28, RTX 5080-ready)
Cairn (Available on Steam, Launching Jan.29, RTX 5080-ready)
Prototype (Launching on Ubisoft Connect, Jan.29)
Prototype 2 (Launching on Ubisoft Connect, Jan.29)
Warhammer 40, 000: Space Marine 2 (Debuting on Xbox, available on Game Pass, Jan.29, RTX 5080-ready)
Half Sword (Available on Steam, Launching Jan.30, RTX 5080-ready)
Vampires: Bloodlord Rising (Available on Steam, Launching Jan.30, RTX 5080-ready)
The Bard’s Tale Trilogy (Available on Steam and Xbox, on Game Pass)
The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut (Available on Steam and Xbox, on Game Pass)
Total War: Three Kingdoms (Available on Epic Games Store)

Exciting Developments for Linux Users

In a significant leap forward, NVIDIA’s Linux-native GeForce NOW app has entered beta this week. The new desktop application enhances the previous Linux experience, particularly for Steam Deck users. According to NVIDIA, this version, compatible with Ubuntu 24.04 and later, streamlines the GeForce NOW experience for Linux gamers, making it more accessible and user-friendly.

For a closer look, you can view the details in the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJmDKVwL_zU

CES 2026 | GeForce NOW Native App for Linux PCs Available Now (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJmDKVwL_zU)

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