Nova Drift
Updated v1.2.37.3
Updated April 16, 2026 3:58 pm (2 months ago)
Nova Drift is an arcade roguelike action game where players fight through danger, learn the mechanics, and push toward each objective. It stands out for roguelike replay value, and focused moment-to-moment design, especially if you enjoy action experiences with a clear identity.
Nova Drift overview
Nova Drift is a space rogue-lite shooter that combines the classic arcade experience with modern ARPG elements. Your ship develops rapidly as you defeat enemies, allowing you to upgrade your abilities and weapons within a few minutes as you see fit. Unlike many ARPGs, which can take hundreds of hours of time, Nova Drift lets you build ships from idea to implementation in a single game session.
Shield: Shockwave]Weapon Mutations: 1-2 variations for each existing weapon
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Ship Evolutions
Mods & Gear can be unlocked, upgraded and combined to make unexpected and powerful combinations:
Example Build #1: Seeking Cluster Grenade
Grenade + Body: Assault + High Explosive + Splinter Shot + Heat Seeking + Charged Shot
This build focuses on creating as many grenade splinters as possible using the Grenade weapon and sends them tearing toward targets using the Heat Seeking mod. The overlapping blasts from the initial explosion add up to a huge amount of damage at the epicenter, while the seeking clusters handle crowd control.
Example Build #2: Celestial Shield-Bomber
Hullbreaker + Amp Shield + Volatile Shields + Flash Shielding + Emergency Systems + Celestial Lance
This build takes advantage of the Hullbreaker's speed and resilience to crash damage to slam directly into enemies. The fragile Amp Shield is used not for defense, but to augment Hullbreaker's strongest aspects, gaining increased speed and force. The shield will break on impact, but we can capitalize on that using the Volatile Shields mod, which detonates the shield when it goes down, blasting all nearby enemies. Flash Shielding gets it running again quickly while Emergency Systems grant a moment of damage immunity, making charge attacks safer. Finally, Celestial Lance is used to deal burning damage to everything around the ship at high velocities!
Nova Drift is developed by Jeffrey Nielson of Chimeric, a 1-man development team, featuring music and audio by Miles Tilmann of Pixeljam.
Will this game run on your PC?
Minimum
- System: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: 1 Ghz CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Download, Install, and Play
- Click the download button to get the link. You'll be redirected to our link generator.
- Once you're there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
- Before you begin, make sure you have a supported client installed.
- Download Nova Drift v1.2.37.3 (latest). Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
- Install the game:
- Run or double-click
setup_********.exe. - If a DLC folder is included, run any
.exefiles inside it as well.
- Run or double-click
- After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
- Enjoyed the game? Consider purchasing it from the official store to support the developers.
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Check our FAQs for common questions and fixes. If you need additional assistance, you can also visit the official GOG Support Center.
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Can you please update to the latest version?
We have updated the game to the latest version please check
Game updated to latest version please check 😀
Any chance for version 1.1.12?
Hey the newest version v1.11 is out with major changes to gameplay, could you update the game?
Excuse me, but could you please update to the latest version of the game?
We have updated the game to latest version please check 😀 have fun! sorry if we are late