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Nitro Express

Side-scrolling shooter about police fighting rogue drones in Nitro City

Grayfax Software · Published by PLAYISM · Released May 18, 2025

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 1,129
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jun 4, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Nitro Express?

This single-player, side-scrolling shooter takes place in Nitro City, an alternate Tokyo where a police squad hunts rogue autonomous drones. Across stages, you shoot enemies with firearms, use gadgets such as turrets and anti-tank missiles, and steady your aim to deal more damage.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy arcade shooting and replaying short stages
  • +you like trying different weapons and gadget loadouts
  • +you like cute pixel art and humorous characters

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slow fights without swarms of enemies
  • −you dislike combat that demands careful aiming and positioning

What players say

77% of 1,129 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, weapon variety, and run-and-gun combat. Common complaints are sluggish controls, the locked low frame rate, and a short campaign; some players also find the side missions tedious.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nitro Express system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Nitro Express have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Nitro Express run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • 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
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Nitro Express 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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