Nova Drift

- 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 Rounds: Your weapon can punch through hostile projectiles. 
   
• Void Slice: Teleport, slicing through anything in your path. 
   
• Warp Strike: Your projectiles can screen-wrap. 
   
• Sanctuary: Convert your shield into a massive roving bubble and gain power while within it.
   

Enjoy varied GAME MODES:

 
 

• Endless: Find out just how far you can push your build after victory. 
   
• Draft: Jump deep into enemy territory with a pre-constructed build. 
   
• Wild Metamorphosis: Enjoy a challenging "rogue-like" experience that offers powerful, transformative mods.
   

Unlock MODULAR CHALLENGE MODES as your skills grow. Greater risk means greater rewards!


EXAMPLE BUILD - Celestial Striker:

This unconventional build defeats enemies by slamming right through them, detonating its shields, and burning anything nearby. 

 

 
 

• Hullbreaker is the cornerstone of our build, fast, resilient, and able to deal massive crash damage based on its velocity. 
   
• Amp Shield increases our velocity and damage, which results in massive crash damage. 
   
• Volatile Shields ensures that when our Amp Shield breaks on impact, nearby enemies receive a devastating explosion. 
   
• Flash Shielding lets us get our shield back quickly. 
   
• Celestial Lance converts our speed into a burning aura, letting us crowd control as we soar. 
   
• Celestial Surge lets us convert our aura into a massive burning projectile on demand, igniting anything in its path.

Nova Drift is a decade-long labor of love developed by Jeffrey Nielson (Chimeric) in collaboration with its community, featuring music and audio by Miles Tilmann (Pixeljam).