Nova Drift
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth of an action RPG 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…
Nova Drift is an arcade developed by Chimeric, released 12 August 2024 on Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Nova Drift is
Nova Drift is an arcade game developed by Chimeric and released in 2024. It was published by Pixeljam. It is available on Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Solar2D / Corona SDK.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Nova Drift is a "Roguelite" space shooter that melds a classic arcade experience with modern action-RPG elements. Your ship rapidly evolves as you defeat enemies, allowing you to shape its abilities and weaponry to your desires in a matter of minutes. Unlike many ARPGs which can absorb hundreds of hours of time, Nova Drift allows you to take a ship build from inception to execution in a single game session. Features Create a unique build every run. Games are quick, allowing for rapid experimentation, iteration, and advancement. Cunning and creativity are rewarded as you chain upgrade modules for powerful synergies. Access over 120 modular upgrades as you progress and expand your arsenal…
How it plays
Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 40 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Nova Drift holds a critic score of 0 out of 100. That places it above 0% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2024 averaged 76, so it scored 76 points below the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 2 Ghz CPU, 4 GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent, Integrated cards also work. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.
What it launched against
Nova Drift launched on 12 August 2024, within three weeks of Black Myth: Wukong, Star Wars Outlaws, Thank Goodness You're Here! and Halls of Torment. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Black Myth: Wukong, Star Wars Outlaws, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Halls of Torment.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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