Nova Drift overview

Overview

Nova Drift comes from Chimeric and is published by Pixeljam. It arrived on Steam on Aug 12, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Nova Drift's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 96 players at 3 October 2026 - 11:15:07 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,273. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 14,436 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Nova Drift is available in 11 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Nova Drift has sold up to 343,000 units and has 13,020 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,600,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Nova Drift overview details

Nova Drift combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

- SURVIVE - EVOLVE - DOMINATE - Nova Drift is a 'rogue-lite' space shooter that melds a classic arcade experience with modern action-RPG elements, emphasizing build-crafting and deep customization. Your ship rapidly evolves as you defeat enemies, allowing you to take a build from inception to execution in a single, captivating game session. Build to play how you want , creating a unique build every game. Runs are quick, allowing for rapid experimentation and iteration. DEFINE YOUR BUILD, combining dozens of choices of Weapon, Shield, and Body GEAR, including: Weapon - Thermal Lance : Channel a focused lance of heat that makes targets vulnerable to further damage. Weapon - Swords : Wield a pair of monomolecular double-edged swords that parry projectiles. Shield - Warp : Teleport when your shield breaks, creating an entry and exit blast. Shield - Halo : Burn targets within your shields radius. Body - Carrier : Command a legion of Swarm Constructs. Body - Leviathan : Become an ever-growing serpent that shreds with its body. Body - Firefly : Sear targets with massive thrusters. Unlock an arsenal of over 200 MODULAR UPGRADES: Transform your build, choosing from dozens of SUPER MODS: Charged Mines : Your mines charge, unleashing your weapon on detonation. Dying Star : Take constant damage, but burn nearby targets based on proximity and how damaged you are. Barrage : Transform any weapon into a bullet hose. Singular Strike : Fuse all of your projectiles into one giant projectile. Ataraxia : Gain powerful passive buffs for each unspent upgrade point. Antimatter Ro…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Nova Drift is listed as a game with $17.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 96 players at 3 October 2026 - 11:15:07 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,273, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Action RoguelikeArena ShooterBullet HellRogue-liteShoot 'Em UpShooterArcadeAction RPG2DRogue-likeActionCasualColorfulSpaceSingleplayer

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