Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
Real-time space tactics with customizable ships and varied missions
Mithis Games · Published by THQ Nordic Mobile · Released Jul 3, 2007
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 1,035
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 6
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Dec 27, 2016
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is Nexus - The Jupiter Incident?
This real-time tactical space game takes place in a future where megacorporations dominate solar system colonization. You command up to ten customizable ships in 3D campaign missions involving combat, stealth, sabotage, and rescue, as a discovery at the system's edge threatens the corporations' balance of power.
For you if...
- +you enjoy commanding fleets in tactical space battles
- +you want a story-led campaign with varied mission objectives
Not for you if...
- −you prefer straightforward controls and clearly explained mechanics
- −you dislike replaying difficult missions to adjust ship loadouts
What players say
84% of 1,035 reviews are positive
Players praise the campaign story and tactical space battles. Many say the controls are unclear or ships respond poorly to commands, and some find missions frustratingly difficult. Players also report bugs and occasional crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident system requirements
Minimum: GeForce2 MX, 0.1 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Nexus - The Jupiter Incident?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32 or 64 bit)
- Processor
- 1 GHz processor
- Graphics
- GeForce2 MX or comparable graphics adapter
- Memory
- 128 MB RAM
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32 or 64 bit)
- Processor
- 1,8 GHz processor
- Graphics
- 128MB nVidia GeForce FX 5600 or ATi Radeon 9600 Class
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
Does Nexus - The Jupiter Incident have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Nexus - The Jupiter Incident run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, German, Russian. Text only: French, Italian, Hungarian.
Does Nexus - The Jupiter Incident 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
Tags
- Strategy
- Space
- Sci-fi
- Simulation
- RTS
- Singleplayer
- Tactical
- Indie
- Atmospheric
- Classic
- Real Time Tactics
- Multiplayer
- Spaceships
- Moddable
- Real-Time with Pause
Recent updates
- Dec 4, 2016 · Update 1.03: GUI Scaling Added, Added Optional Mods Feature, Fixes & Steam Workshop Support
- Dec 4, 2016 · Update 1.03: GUI Scaling Added, Added Optional Mods Feature, Fixes & Steam Workshop Support
- Mar 21, 2016 · Big Update Published - HD Resolutions, Modern Systems compatibility, Multiplayer, etc...
- Mar 21, 2016 · Big Update Published - HD Resolutions, Modern Systems compatibility, Multiplayer, etc...
- Oct 16, 2015 · Nexus - Update Beta Branch
1 DLC available.
