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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 16.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.91€ 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 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

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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Feb. 2026

Brrrttt wooooosh pew pew Game good Space whale is real Build variety is a joy, and the SFX are extremely satisfying when you get a crazy build running. Between lots and lots of unique picks, all sorts of enemy formations, a ton of different game mode modifiers and daily challenges, Nova Drift is easy to sink time into, look up, and realize you've been in the zone for an hour straight. Always fun to come back to as an "every now and then" game, and heavily replayable!

Jan. 2026

-Open game -Start run -Hmm kinda odd controls but I can get used to it -In 15 minutes get a build that sends out 100 homing missiles that fragment into smaller ones on impact -Beat the game -"Dang that was amazing, I could play this a ton" -I UNLOCKED MORE THINGS?!?!? Absolute cinema, buy it now. People who complain about too many projectiles just have a skill issue, I beat the final boss of the base mode on my first try with a bullet spam build. THERE'S SO MANY GAMEMODES, CONSTANT COOL UPGRADES, AND IT'S JUST PEAK

Dec. 2025

If you're just wondering about the "Mostly playable" controller support - it's excellent. "Mostly Playable" is a disservice to the game - a few screens use RS to move a mouse cursor, but those screens would have been HARDER to navigate with conventional snap-to controller navigation. REVIEW STARTS HERE: The ratings speak for themselves - 96% of people probably aren't wrong. The game's great. Reminiscent of old school asteroid-style games with the tank controls, but with tons of different ways to build, weapons to use, enemies to fight, "modifiers" which basically act as custom difficulty increases (and a couple that just change how things play without necessarily making the game harder), so it's accessible at its base difficulty but gets pretty challenging on higher difficulty, especially if you choose to go endless, but well before that part of the run. Runs are a good duration, too - 120 waves but the waves are like ~20 seconds, sometimes less, excluding boss waves which are obviously longer, but it takes maybe 30-40 minutes to get through which may sound a bit short but you also upgrade ~30 times during that period so there's plenty of decision-making to enjoy. The upgrades are all meaningful as well - very few, if any, upgrades left me feeling exactly the same as before taking it. There are some that are less noticeable immediately, like increased shield or hull regen, but for the most part you either see or feel the difference immediately or in short order which is how upgrades SHOULD work, imo. All in all, excellent game. My only complaint is that sometimes visual clarity goes to hell (probably half my deaths are because I can't see where the hell I am anymore) and the screen wrap, for some reason, breaks my brain if I'm going diagonal / crossing 2 screen transitions at once, but that's probably a me problem. As for the visual clarity, it's gonna happen when you have a lot of visually impressive effects on screen simultaneously, but this game LOVES pink and it really would have benefitted from using a broader color pallette specifically for projectiles. Enemies come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, but projectiles are *mostly* pink, including your own, and many if not most of your ship body options, so it's like ... bruh ... where tf am I??? Other than that though, great game.

June 2025

One of my favourite little gems I have in my library. Whenever I feel bored, I boot up the game and enjoy the DOPAMINE FLOODING MY SYSTEM AS I WRECK HUNDREDS OF ENE- oh... I died.

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?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nova Drift is currently priced at 16.99€ on Steam.

Nova Drift is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 16.99€ 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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