Nova Strider

Nova Strider

Orbit Software · May 31, 2026 · Action, Arcade, 2D, Top-Down, Hand-drawn

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9 user reviews100% · 9
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About Nova Strider

Nova Strider is a top-down sci-fi score-attack game that takes place high up in the atmosphere. A hostile alien army is attempting a surprise invasion of the planet. And as the sole captain of the Strider, you play as humanity's last line of defense against the invading forces.  -- Gameplay --Blow up aliens using your rocket-boosters! Dashing is the only way to move, so every input counts. After a while, enemies start spawning in linked pairs, making them invulnerable until their link is broken. Use short dashes for positioning and charged heavy dashes to attack once you've found the perfect angle.Every kill increases your score multiplier, but getting hit instantly resets it. Plan your movements carefully and try to keep the multiplier alive for as long as possible!
-- Local leaderboard --The game features a leaderboard that locally keeps track of and ranks each players high-score. After every run, you can choose to save your score to the leaderboard by entering your name.

Nova Strider — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended May 31, 2026
This game is truly amazing, the graphics, the sound & the smoothness. If I were to recieve news that I only had 10 minutes left to live, I would probably tug it out one last time, followed by playing this masterpiece. this game gets 5/5 gorts. Game Of The Year worthy.
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Recommended Aug 3, 2026
Nova Strider is a small sci-fi action game that focuses on fast movement, combat, and travelling through futuristic environments. It aims to deliver a simple space-themed adventure where players fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and improve their skills while exploring the world. The biggest strength of Nova Strider is its sci-fi atmosphere. The futuristic setting gives the game a clear identity, and the idea of moving through space-inspired locations helps it feel different from more traditional action games. The theme creates a good foundation for an enjoyable adventure. The gameplay is easy to understand. The focus is on movement and combat, allowing players to jump into the action quickly without dealing with overly complicated systems. For players looking for a simple game they can pick up and play, this straightforward design works well. The combat and movement mechanics are the main focus, and when everything comes together they can provide some enjoyable moments. Dodging attacks, defeating enemies, and learning the game's mechanics gives a small sense of progression as you improve. However, the game is held back by its limited depth. The core gameplay works, but it doe…
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Recommended Jun 15, 2026
simple and amazing thank you :D
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Recommended Jun 12, 2026
Average game, but i will give thumbs up.
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Recommended May 31, 2026
This game made me feel flipping awsome :D I have never felt this touched before and I can't lie it made me a little hard. Overall sweet game with super duper cool art, mechanics, music, sfx and so on. The "THE Nova Strider!" achievement makes me feel like ripping of my 5skin but I'll keep grinding fosho. W game /bbJ
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Recommended Jul 17, 2026
Feels like a nostalgic arcade game, repetitive and fun chasing those big scores, but difficult :) I liked the movement a lot, feels smooth and fast, just wish the picture was a little more zoomed out. I'm the guy who used to sit for hours chasing the highest scores in games like this, as long as I knew it was possible to reach them. Well, this game triggered that chase right away, which tells a lot about the game. Very well done guys!

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