Nova Drift
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
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95.7
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
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About This Game
Nova Drift is a action/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Chimeric and released in 2024. With an estimated 530,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 14.4k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 95.7/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 6.99 hours, with side content bringing that to 40.2 hours, and a completionist run can reach 47.16 hours. Players commonly describe it as Action Roguelike, Arena Shooter, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up and Roguelite.
Playtime Estimates
6.99h
🎯 Main Story
40.2h
⭐ Main + Sides
47.16h
💯 Completionist
Based on 7 player submissions
DLCs (1)
Nova Drift OST
$9.99
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Game Information
Release Date
August 12, 2024
Developer
Chimeric
Publisher
Pixeljam
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Controller
Full Support
Price
$17.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
530.4K
(424.3K 636.5K) VRI ScoreLearning
89.8
Early data shows positive opinions outweighing the negative.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Family Sharing
Tags
Action Roguelike
Arena Shooter
Bullet Hell
Shoot 'Em Up
Roguelite
Arcade
Shooter
Roguelike
2D
Action RPG
Action
Space
Casual
Colorful
Singleplayer
Retro
Indie
Replay Value
Great Soundtrack
Early Access
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
French
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Korean
Spanish - Spain
German
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 8 or higher
- Processor: 2 Ghz CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent, Integrated cards also work
- Storage: 800 MB available space
Minimum:
- OS: 10.10 or higher
- Processor: 2 Ghz CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space