You can play Black Mesa 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.
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Where to buy Black Mesa for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have Black Mesa yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
Black Mesa on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Black Mesa 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 Black Mesa
- 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 Black Mesa
- 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 Black Mesa
- 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 Black Mesa
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Crowbar Collective
- RELEASE DATE
- 6 Mar, 2020
- GENRES
- Action, Adventure, Shooter, Indie
- GAME MODES
- Single-player & multiplayer
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Partial. Some menus need a mouse or touch
Get notified about Black Mesa
One email when Black Mesa arrives on a new cloud service, or leaves one. Nothing else, no newsletter.
Black Mesa cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Black Mesa in the cloud?+
Yes. Black Mesa 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 Black Mesa on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Black Mesa is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Steam. 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 Black Mesa on Boosteroid?+
Yes. Black Mesa is on Boosteroid. You need your own copy on Steam. A Boosteroid subscription is also required.
Is Black Mesa on PlayStation Plus?+
No. Black Mesa is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Is Black Mesa on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
No. Black Mesa is not on Xbox Cloud Gaming now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Is Black Mesa on Amazon Luna?+
No. Black Mesa is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Do I need to buy Black Mesa to play it in the cloud?+
Yes. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid only run games you own. Buy Black Mesa from a supported store first. You pay for the cloud service separately.
Can you play Black Mesa in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start Black Mesa, 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 Black Mesa with a controller?+
Partly. Black Mesa has partial controller support. The game plays with a gamepad, but some menus or actions need a mouse, keyboard or touch.
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