You can play Alan Wake in the cloud on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid. You play on your PC, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. You need your own copy of the game. The service runs it for you; it does not sell it.
You need your own copy of the game. The service runs it for you.
Alan WakeWhere to play Alan Wake in the cloud
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Where to buy Alan Wake for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have Alan Wake yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
Alan Wake on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Alan Wake looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play Alan Wake
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play Alan Wake
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play Alan Wake
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About Alan Wake
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Remedy Entertainment Oy
- RELEASE DATE
- 16 Feb, 2012
- GENRES
- Action, Adventure, Horror
- GAME MODES
- Single-player
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Full. Plays with a gamepad on all devices
Alan Wake cloud availability history
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Alan Wake cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Alan Wake in the cloud?+
Yes. Alan Wake is on 2 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW and Boosteroid. You play it on a PC, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is Alan Wake on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Alan Wake is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Epic, Steam or Xbox. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is Alan Wake on Boosteroid?+
Yes. Alan Wake is on Boosteroid. You need your own copy on Steam or Epic. A Boosteroid subscription is also required.
Is Alan Wake on PlayStation Plus?+
No. Alan Wake is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Is Alan Wake on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
No. Alan Wake is not on Xbox Cloud Gaming now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Is Alan Wake on Amazon Luna?+
No. Alan Wake is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Do I need to buy Alan Wake to play it in the cloud?+
Yes. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid only run games you own. Buy Alan Wake from a supported store first. You pay for the cloud service separately.
Can you play Alan Wake in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start Alan Wake, if you own the game. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
Can I play Alan Wake with a controller?+
Yes. Alan Wake has full controller support. It plays on a phone, tablet or TV with a gamepad.
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