The ship-crafting roguelike space shooter released recently on mobile storefronts, and new updates are available now to all players (including Steam).
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy 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 dying star across the void.
In development for more than 10 years, including 5 in Early Access, the game is available as paid premium on the following storefronts:
Apple App Store
Google Play Store
Itch.io (Android only)
Steam (Windows & Mac)
New features as of April 2026 Include a much-requested Save & Quit feature plus a multitude of adjustments, bugfixes and balances. Console ports and DLC are also currently in development.
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Nova Drift features an unprecented depth of build variety. There are thousands of ways to ship-craft, here is just one example:
BUILD # 457: INFUSED BLADE
The Blade weapon allows you to deploy a shuriken-like construct that shreds targets, fires upon them, and returns to you. Like all weapons, you can augment its powers with modular upgrades:
- The Splinter Shot mod makes it break into many sub-projectiles when destroyed, increasing its area of effect.
- Adding the Self Destruction mod causes the blade and all of its splinters to explode, damaging nearby targets.
- Charged Shot lets you build up a massive projectile that scales this combo further.
- The Infuse mod makes the blade discharge lightning each time it hits, which is ideal, because blade hits constantly while spinning against targets.
- Finally, combining this with the Architect Body means you can deploy only one construct at a time, but it makes it bigger and more powerful. It also allows you to detonate your construct, which means you can control the timing of your combo with precision.
View the Mobile Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/OPjlo-4dXU4
A free ‘lite’ version is also available for those that would like to try a limited build of the game:
Apple App Store (Lite Version)
Google Play Store (Lite Version)
Nova Drift is created by the independent development studio Chimeric, with music and promotional support by Pixeljam.