Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG 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.

Public builds
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Counted once we have watched for 90 days (since 21 Oct 2026)
Distinct builds deployed to a game's public (default) Steam branch, as Steam's client network describes them.
Checked within minutes of each Steam change. Observed since 21 Oct 2026.
Source: Steam client network (PICS), App info, public branch. Full methodology
Latest public build
Build 25890040
Update posts
2 postsPosts announcing an update, tagged or not
Posts in a game's official Steam news feed that announce an update: tagged as patch notes by the developer, or plainly about a patch or a released update.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamNews/GetNewsForApp. Full methodology
Typical gap between builds
Not enough builds yet| Build | Went live | Patch notes |
|---|---|---|
| 25890040 | None posted |
From Steam’s client network, last checked . Builds before 21 Oct 2026, when we started watching, aren't listed. Patch notes are the developer’s update post from an hour before to a day after the build. Not every build gets one. How we count
| Posted | Update |
|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | Nova Drift 1.2.38.2: A Bad Day To Be A Bug Update |
| 27 Mar 2026 | - Save And Quit Feature is Live - // - Many Tweaks + Balance Pass + Bug Fixes - Update |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Steam Deck Hotfix - V. 1.1.12 Patch notes |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Version 1.013 HOTFIX Patch notes |
| 27 Aug 2024 | - Version 1.09 Hotfix - Patch notes |
| 21 Dec 2023 |
| - The Glistering Update Is Live - Update |
| 25 Sept 2023 | - THE VORPAL UPDATE IS LIVE - Update |
| 17 Oct 2022 | 0.33.33 - Difficulty Balance Patch Patch notes |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 0.33.29 -Small localization patch Patch notes |
| 25 Jan 2022 | Version 0.32.32 : Early-Game Difficulty Curve Adjustments Patch notes |
| 18 Jan 2022 | - THE ENEMIES 2.0 UPDATE (PART 1) IS NOW LIVE - Update |
| 12 Apr 2021 | - Version 0.31.19: SYZYGY UPDATE Is Live - Update |
| 2 Apr 2021 | 0.31.15 Syzygy Update in the Beta Branch Patch notes |
| 3 Dec 2020 | Version 0.30.8 Is Live: Azimuth Tune-Up Patch notes |
| 16 Nov 2020 | - Version 0.30.5 Is Live: AZIMUTH UPDATE - Update |
| 28 Sept 2020 | - Version 0.29.8 Is Live: OUROBOROS Update - Update |
| 25 May 2020 | Version 0.28.12 Is Live: Interface & Quality Of Life Improvements + Localization Update |
| 29 Apr 2020 | 0.27.20 Is Live : Bug Fixes, Balancing, Quality Of Life & Polish Update |
| 25 Mar 2020 | - The GENESIS Update Is Live - Update |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Localization Update (Help Wanted) Update |
| 3 Feb 2020 | - The APEX Update Is Live! - Update |
| 14 Jan 2020 | -Help us test the upcoming turret update- Patch notes |
| 20 Dec 2019 | - Version 0.25.3 Is Live - Update |
| 16 Nov 2019 | - The FISSION Update Is Live - Update |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Update 0.22.11 is Live - Major Changes To Pulse / Balance / Bugfixes Patch notes |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Version 0.22.10 Is Live + 15% Weeklong Discount Patch notes |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Version 0.22.5 is live - Steam Cloud Saving, Barrage Balancing & More Patch notes |
| 27 Jun 2019 | - THE MAYHEM UPDATE IS LIVE - Patch notes |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Version 0.21.10 is Live! Patch notes |
| 4 Jun 2019 | The VIRULENCE UPDATE Is Live! Patch notes |
| 8 May 2019 | Engine Migration Successful! 0.20.11 Is Live! Major Balance Patch / Quality of Life Changes Patch notes |
| 11 Apr 2019 | The First Major Update (0.19.2) Is Live! Quality-Of-Life / Balance / Construct Enhancements Patch notes |
Steam keeps no record of past build numbers, so before 21 Oct 2026 a game’s update history comes from its own Steam news: posts tagged as patch notes, and untagged posts that plainly announce a patch or a released update. Older posts are still being read in, most played games first. How we count