Cute Critters Come to the Cloud: ‘Aniimo’ Launches on GeForce NOW

<div id="bsf_rt_marker"></div><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A new creature-catching adventure is ready to stream from the cloud this week. Pawprint Studio’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aniimo</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> arrives on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/?ncid=pa-srch-goog-673352&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=24109411186&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD4XAoFU8ggWk_ctIMbhcvIsRyJpn&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwh4TVBhCWARIsAG0czmpnuXeOukbuTNygy2VzBtR3O7EIei492KMT7sDRCIKviJ0yAbJtl_saAl6AEALw_wcB"><span style="font-weight: 400;">GeForce NOW</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at launch, inviting gamers to explore the vibrant continent of Idyll across supported devices.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also this week, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">007 First Light</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> receives a path-tracing update on GeForce NOW, alongside a smashing limited-time Deluxe Edition sale on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3768760/007_First_Light/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.epicgames.com/p/007-first-light-182cea?lang=en-US"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Epic Games Store</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gaijin Network’s fractured-multiverse action game </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Active Matter</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and Annapurna Interactive’s acclaimed space mystery </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Outer Wilds</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are also among 11 new titles </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/games/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">joining the cloud</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> this week.</span></p> <h2><b>Explore Idyll With the Cutest Companions</b></h2> <p><iframe title="Aniimo | Launch Date Announcement" width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LMHKfDQfDi4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The path to Idyll begins now. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aniimo</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a free-to-play, open-world creature-catching role-playing game where every creature encountered can become a companion. Catch Aniimo with Aniipods, then Twine with them to take on their form and use unique skills to solve puzzles, win battles and overcome challenges.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Glide, dive and burrow across Idyll, then return to a personal RV to build a warm, interactive Homeland alongside Aniimo companions. Stream Aniimo on a </span><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-steam-deck-geforce-now/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam Deck</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, in the newly supported </span><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-firefox/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Firefox browser </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">and across any other supported devices — without waiting through its 45GB download or making room in local storage. There’s always room in the Homeland for one more Aniimo.</span></p> <h2><b>Choose Your Path</b></h2> <figure id="attachment_98342" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-98342" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/007_First_Light_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-98342" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/007_First_Light_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-1680x840.jpg" alt="007 First Light on GeForce NOW" width="1200" height="600" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/007_First_Light_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-1680x840.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/007_First_Light_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-960x480.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/007_First_Light_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/007_First_Light_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/007_First_Light_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-630x315.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/007_First_Light_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-98342" class="wp-caption-text">Licensed to render.</figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the critically acclaimed, multimillion-selling</span> <a target="_blank" href="https://ioi.dk/007firstlightgame"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">007 First Light</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6’s training program, and discover a reimagined origin story of the world’s most famous spy. Incorporating IO Interactive’s signature stealth gameplay with world-class Bond action, players can embark on missions in breathtaking locations around the globe, drive iconic vehicles and dive into a cinematic adventure in pursuit of a rogue agent who’s always one step ahead.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Path tracing has now </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/007-first-light-path-tracing-dlss-4-5-ray-reconstruction-update-out-now/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">been added</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">007 First Light</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, introducing extra-detailed lighting, shadows and reflections, making its levels and set pieces even more cinematic, immersive and realistic. And NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction ensures the fidelity, clarity and accuracy of these additions are at their absolute best.</span></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimate members</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> can stream with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance, with up to 5K high dynamic range and cinematic-quality streaming. DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution and Dynamic Frame Generation accelerate frame rates and enhance image quality.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A limited-time opportunity awaits: the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">007 First Light Deluxe Edition</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is on sale on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3768760/007_First_Light/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> from Sept. 15-29 and on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.epicgames.com/p/007-first-light-182cea?lang=en-US"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Epic Games Store</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> from Sept. 3-18. The mission is on sale. The getaway car is in the cloud.</span></p> <h2><b>Matter of Time</b></h2> <p><iframe title="Active Matter — Release Date Announcement Teaser | Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PS5" width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ayQGfZ7cB8w?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gaijin’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Active Matter</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a realistic military shooter set in a fractured multiverse, has launched on GeForce NOW. As an operative stuck in a time loop, join dangerous raids for loot or intense player vs. player battles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fight against rivals from other timelines, survive physics-breaking anomalies and try to stay alive. Harvest active matter, gather loot and extract to a safe place before the whole zone ceases to exist.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimate members can take on each raid with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud, delivering high frame rates, advanced graphics features and low latency across supported devices. The zone won’t wait — and neither does the next loop.</span></p> <h2><b>Let’s Get Loopy</b></h2> <figure id="attachment_98343" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-98343" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Outer_Wilds_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-98343" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Outer_Wilds_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-1680x840.jpg" alt="Outer Wilds on GeForce NOW" width="1200" height="600" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Outer_Wilds_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-1680x840.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Outer_Wilds_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-960x480.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Outer_Wilds_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Outer_Wilds_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Outer_Wilds_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026-630x315.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Outer_Wilds_GeForce_NOW_September_17_2026.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-98343" class="wp-caption-text">Every loop holds another secret.</figcaption></figure> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Outer Wilds</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> joins the GeForce NOW library this week. As the newest recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, search for answers across a strange, ever-changing solar system trapped in an endless time loop. Gamers can trace mysterious signals, decipher alien writing and discover hidden locations before an underground city is swallowed by sand or a planet crumbles beneath their feet.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There’s even more to stream this week:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Active Matter </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(New release on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2887580/Active_Matter/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a target="_blank" href="https://activematter.game/?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gaijin</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Sept. 15)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aniimo </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(New release on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4126040/Aniimo/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Sept. 15)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">RuneScape: Dragonwilds </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(New release on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.xbox.com/games/store/runescape-dragonwilds/9p402rwr63h4?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Xbox</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Sept. 15, available on Game Pass)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Train Sim World 7 </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(New release on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4678800/Train_Sim_World_7/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Sept. 15)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(New release on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2977260/The_Guild_1_Remake_Europa_1410/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Sept. 17)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Blood of Dawnwalker </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gog.com/game/the_blood_of_dawnwalker?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400;">GOG.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mixtape </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2582320?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Neon White </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1533420?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Outer Wilds</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (</span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stray</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (</span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1332010?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Remains of Edith Finch</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (</span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after they’re released and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates to announced titles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ready to take this week’s new games for a spin? Start with a</span> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/?ncid=pa-srch-goog-673352&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=24109411186&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD4XAoGPVGKakiCteqkRtoF1Q-KSI&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjws_DTBhB_EiwAXZknGUBjXpM5vNQvnwLXUGilFsIHBSkbKPfllg7RGpFFuQZv2GFityJC6BoCq8MQAvD_BwE"><span style="font-weight: 400;">day pass</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Even better, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to level up with GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What’s on the playlist this weekend? Let us know on <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/NVIDIAGFN?lang=en">X</a> or in the comments below.</span></p>