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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.

Nova Drift is a action roguelike, arena shooter and bullet hell game developed by Chimeric and published by Pixeljam.
Released on August 12th 2024 is available on Windows and MacOS in 11 languages: English, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Spanish - Spain and German.

It has received 13,985 reviews of which 13,393 were positive and 592 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 11.38€ on Steam with a 33% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Nova Drift into these genres:

Action Roguelike Arena Shooter Bullet Hell Rogue-lite Shoot 'Em Up Shooter Arcade Action RPG 2D Rogue-like Action Casual Colorful Space Singleplayer Retro Indie Replay Value Great Soundtrack Early Access

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 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

MacOS

OS: 10.10 or higher
Processor: 2 Ghz CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025

This is a great game! Nova Drift is essentially Asteroids —momentum based, single screen with wraparound—with waves of enemies, bosses, upgrade trees, and a techno-neon sheen. The game is laser-focused on a specific experience and does it extraordinarily well. Is it for you? Ask yourself these questions: [*] Do you like your space games with conservation of momentum? Do you dislike ones where the player is essentially a turret, stopping on a dime and turning any direction instantaneously? Were games like Asteroids , Gravitar , or Subspace your jam back in the day? [*] Do you like build-crafting and upgrade trees? How about unlocking upgrades? [*] Does the concept of a bullet hell game appeal to you, but all the ones you tried required a bit too much precision and memorization? [*] Do you dig games where you can achieve a flow state , where conscious thought fades and you just zone out, operating almost instinctually? [*] Do electronic music and pulsating lights help you enter such a state? [*] Did you ever hang out in arcades, chasing a high score? If you answered most of those in the affirmative, you’ll dig Nova Drift . No technical issues to report, and really no nitpicks, either. If you are on the fence, why not give the demo a whirl?

April 2025

Nova Drift is a gem of a game. Take Asteroids, add variety in weapons and ship bodies, make it a roguelite, add some interesting and challenging bosses, throw in a dash of bullet hell situations, then finish with a killer soundtrack as the cherry on top. The game is a blast, no pun intended, and experimenting with builds is more than half the fun. Perhaps the most surprising aspect, in a good and refreshing way, was just how many of the builds end up being close range focus, and how that completely morphs the relationship with the game. With the close range builds you cannot rely on ship-shooter or bullet hell genre staples by keeping your distance, and instead play the risk-reward game with every enemy spawn of needing to approach to deal damage while ensuring you don't get hit. My favorite close range build so far is Swords with the Firefly body; swing the swords on approach for damage, do a U-turn in the enemies face, then blast them with my burn as I blast off to a safe distance to repeat. The game handles itself so well. Arcade runs take roughly 20-30 minutes to finish, no 90 minute runs like some of the more famous roguelites, but there is an Endless mode if that's what you want. The pace of meta-unlocks is great to keep you from ever truly getting bored of your options. I personally wish it was easier to guarantee weapon/body combos, but the game has enough rerolls that I usually manage to get what I want at the cost of less rerolls for the upgrades, but such is the rogue experience. And in case you're worried you will grow weary of the experimentation, the devs have you covered with the Wild Metamorphosis mode. The Store Page calls this the roguelike experience, and it is! Crazy upgrades that differ from what you get in Arcade or Endless modes, allowing for even wilder builds than are otherwise impossible. I am writing this review at nearly 9hrs of playtime, I've enjoyed every second of it. If I had endless free time I would put many, many more hours into the game, but who knows how life will go. I think the game is worthwhile at full price, and definitely worth a purchase on sale. If anything in this review or on the Store Page sounds enticing, you will not regret getting Nova Drift.

March 2025

Before purchasing I was hesitant, as a few reviews called out the ship controls. I'm very glad I did purchase, as the control thing is not a bug or a poor design, rather its a fantastic modern take on a classic arcade game "Asteroids" and it's ship control scheme. Works perfect on Steam Deck.

Nov. 2024

The war on shapes continues. I recommend this game to all the arcade, high score, addicts out there. Nova Drift equips you with the most spectacular (especially on a large OLED TV) and effective weapons yet. Nova Drift is one of my forever games and pound for pound the best value game I have ever purchased.

Nov. 2024

Bought this game on a whim. Didn't like it at first. Controls seemed just awful for a twin stick shooter. Then I started paying more attention to the way the ship moved and fired and thought maybe the controls were like that for a reason. I decided to play slow and just fly around and get the feel of the game. It's hard to explain in text, but once you get the feel of the game it becomes really fun. It has a sort of chill and groovy vibe mixed with some intense colorful bullet game play. If you feel the controls are awful, play a bit just focusing on flying around in a circle while firing at enemies towards the center. One or two games and you will get it. And maybe swap the default left / right mouse buttons. Wasn't expecting much when I bought this game but it turned out to be quite good.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nova Drift is currently priced at 11.38€ on Steam.

Nova Drift is currently available at a 33% discount. You can purchase it for 11.38€ on Steam.

Nova Drift received 13,393 positive votes out of a total of 13,985 achieving an impressive rating of 9.32.

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Nova Drift was developed by Chimeric and published by Pixeljam.

Nova Drift is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Nova Drift is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Nova Drift is not playable on Linux.

Nova Drift is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Nova Drift. Explore additional content available for Nova Drift on Steam.

Nova Drift does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Nova Drift does not support Steam Remote Play.

Nova Drift is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Nova Drift.

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