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Nova Strider
An indie top-down sci-fi score-attack game about blowing up aliens in the upper atmosphere! Compete against your friends locally and see who can get the highest score on the leaderboard.

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Single-player
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Planned Release Date: May 18, 2026

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About This Game

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. 

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K
    • Memory: 3000 MB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 130 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 125H
    • Memory: 8000 MB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 130 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: These are the specs of the computer the game was made with.
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