You can play The Surge in the cloud on GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming. You play on your PC, Xbox, 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 Surge for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have The Surge yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
The Surge on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good The Surge 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 Surge
- 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 Surge
- 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 Surge
- 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 Surge
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Focus Home Interactive
- RELEASE DATE
- 15 May, 2017
- GENRES
- Action, RPG
- GAME MODES
- Single-player
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Full. Plays with a gamepad on all devices
Get notified about The Surge
One email when The Surge arrives on a new cloud service, or leaves one. Nothing else, no newsletter.
The Surge cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play The Surge in the cloud?+
Yes. The Surge is on 2 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming. You play it on a PC, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is The Surge on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. The Surge is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on 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 The Surge on Boosteroid?+
No. The Surge is not on Boosteroid now. It is on GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Is The Surge on PlayStation Plus?+
No. The Surge is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Is The Surge on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
Yes, once you own it. Game Pass Ultimate does not include The Surge: you buy it on the Xbox store, then play your copy through Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, phone, tablet or console. You still need an Ultimate membership.
Is The Surge on Amazon Luna?+
No. The Surge is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Do I need to buy The Surge to play it in the cloud?+
Yes. GeForce NOW and Xbox Cloud Gaming only run games you own. Buy The Surge from a supported store first. You pay for the cloud service separately.
Can you play The Surge in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start The Surge, 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 Surge with a controller?+
Yes. The Surge has full controller support. It plays on a phone, tablet or TV with a gamepad.
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