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GeForce NOW vs Shadow: catalog facts
GeForce NOW	Shadow
Freemium Free tier with limits; paid tiers remove queues and add longer sessions or better…	Paid Paid subscription; the homepage showed a discount offer.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web
Lets underpowered hardware play demanding games via streaming Connects to existing game libraries instead of requiring repurchases	Full Windows PC, so any launcher, mod or app can be installed Clients for most desktop and mobile platforms plus a browser
Requires a stable, fast internet connection to work well Free tier has session time and queue limits; full access needs a subscription	Ongoing subscription cost Needs a fast, stable internet connection
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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