You can play The Forest 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 The Forest for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have The Forest yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
The Forest on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good The Forest 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 also tuned its graphics settings for each plan. You change nothing.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play The Forest
- 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 The Forest
- 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 The Forest
- 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 The Forest
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Endnight Games Ltd.
- RELEASE DATE
- 30 Apr, 2018
- GENRES
- Shooter, Horror, Indie
- GAME MODES
- Single-player, multiplayer & co-op
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Partial. Some menus need a mouse or touch
Get notified about The Forest
One email when The Forest arrives on a new cloud service, or leaves one. Nothing else, no newsletter.
The Forest cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play The Forest in the cloud?+
Yes. The Forest 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 The Forest on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. The Forest 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 The Forest on Boosteroid?+
Yes. The Forest is on Boosteroid. You need your own copy on Steam. A Boosteroid subscription is also required.
Is The Forest on PlayStation Plus?+
No. The Forest is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Is The Forest on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
No. The Forest is not on Xbox Cloud Gaming now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Is The Forest on Amazon Luna?+
No. The Forest is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Do I need to buy The Forest to play it in the cloud?+
Yes. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid only run games you own. Buy The Forest from a supported store first. You pay for the cloud service separately.
Can you play The Forest in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start The Forest, 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 The Forest with a controller?+
Partly. The Forest 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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