Lost Nova

Open-world exploration adventure about gathering supplies to repair your spaceship

Jon Nielsen · Published by HopFrog · Released May 11, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 245
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 8, 2025
Minimum PC: 512MB; 1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Lost Nova?

Lost Nova is a single-player, 2D open-world adventure about repairing Mia's ship so she can return home from an unfamiliar world. You gather resources with a salvaging laser, craft equipment upgrades, trade materials for currency, and help locals with their problems. Farming, mining, and fishing provide other ways to earn money.

For you if...

+you prefer unhurried exploration without deadlines or pressure

Not for you if...

−you need combat to break up exploration
−you dislike gathering materials repeatedly to buy upgrades

What players say

92% of 245 reviews are positive

Players praise the art, calm music, and quirky characters. Some find the game too short for its full asking price.

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Lost Nova system requirements

Minimum: 512MB, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP and above
Processor: 1.2Ghz
Graphics: 512MB
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Lost Nova have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Lost Nova run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 18
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Lost Nova use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam