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Novus Inceptio

Open-world survival RPG with crafting bonuses tied to material choices

McMagic Productions · Released Oct 5, 2015 · Early Access

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Reviews
Mixed
52% of 1,156
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 19, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB
6 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Novus Inceptio?

A single-player, third-person survival RPG set on a far-future Earth that mixes science fiction and fantasy. You explore an open wilderness, gather resources, make components, and build wherever you choose while investigating who has shaped the world since ancient times.

For you if...

  • +you prefer a slow pace over urgent survival challenges
  • +you like developing skills by using them

Not for you if...

  • −you want combat to be the main activity
  • −you want to explore and build with other players

What players say

52% of 1,156 reviews are positive

Players praise the visuals. The main complaints concern the long development hiatus and prolonged Early Access, although recent reviewers report that updates have resumed.

Screenshots and trailer

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Novus Inceptio system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB, 6 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
64-Bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Processor
2 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU
Graphics
DirectX11 Compatible GPU with 1 GB Video RAM - Integrated VGA is not supported.
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Internet connection required. Integrated graphics cards are not supported.

Recommended

OS
64-Bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel I7-3770, AMD FX 8350 4.0 Ghz
Graphics
DirectX11 Compatible GPU with 2 GB Video RAM - Integrated VGA is not supported.
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Internet connection required. Integrated graphics cards are not supported.

Does Novus Inceptio have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Novus Inceptio run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
58
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Danish, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Czech.

Does Novus Inceptio 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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