Major update5 Jun 2025Nova Drift 1.2 Is Out: Daily Challenge Mode // World Ocean Day Charity EventNova Drift's new game mode, Daily Challenge is now included as a free update! But before I get into the details, I'd like to remind everyone that the World Ocean Day Steam Sale is live now. 100+ other games are participating, and any of your purchases will support vital conservation work to create safer seas for whales and dolphins, as well as fund a brand-new project to retrieve lost ocean fis…
This update aims to balance and refine Nova Drift's rough edges before we shift focus to the game's release, which features a final confrontation, ending, and full release. Complete List of Changes Important note: Menu control bindings have been separated from ship controls. If you have been using custom bindings, you may want to rebind the menu controls after updating. Major Overhaul: Burns an…
Complete List of Changes New Weapon: Swords Courser, Shockwave Shield, and Shielded Constructs Swords, Architect, Loaded Mines Wield a pair of monomolecular double-edged swords that can slice through targets and cleave through enemy projectiles. Sword's unique scaling interacts in unusual ways with a variety of Body Gear. Bodies that grant additional advanced constructs, or grant additional can…
This update introduces new alternate bosses, updates old bosses, adds 21 new Steam achievements, a glossary, several mod overhauls, and many balance changes and fixes. Complete List of Changes: New Nemesis Bosses Now, each boss encountered at waves 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 has an alternate version that may be encountered if the Challenge Mode: Nemesis is enabled. Additionally, these bosses can a…
Hello Drifters, We've just launched another major update aimed at increasing build diversity and run variety. Encounter new huge bosses on your journey or jump right into late game with the new Draft Mode , pre-constructing a 35 upgrade build. We've also continued to refine the difficulty curve based on your feedback. The Breakdown: · New Challenge Mode: DRAFT · Three new alternate bosses can b…
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