Nitro Express
Side-scrolling shooter about police fighting rogue drones in Nitro City
Grayfax Software · Published by PLAYISM · Released May 18, 2025
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 1,129
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jun 4, 2025
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
Nitro Express system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Side Scroller
- 2D Platformer
- Shooter
- Beat 'em up
- Runner
- Female Protagonist
- Arcade
- Platformer
- Cute
- 2D
- Mechs
- Tanks
- Action
- Pixel Graphics
- Anime
- Military
Recent updates
- Jun 4, 2025 · Ver.1.02 Update
- May 26, 2025 · Ver.1.01 Update
