Nexuiz
First-person arena shooter with power-ups that change the rules
IllFonic · Published by IllFonic, Psyop Games · Released May 10, 2012
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 55% of 219
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Jan 5, 2016
Metacritic: 54/100 (critic reviews)
What is Nexuiz?
This science-fiction first-person arena shooter pits warriors from two rival peoples against each other during a fragile truce. You fight across nine arenas using weapons and mutators such as jetpacks and low gravity. The game is built around solo bot practice and competitive multiplayer matches.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast movement and competitive arena combat
Not for you if...
- −you want consistent match rules without disruptive power-ups
What players say
55% of 219 reviews are positive
Players praise the fast combat, visuals, and soundtrack. Recent reviewers report shut-down servers and freezes at the main menu that can prevent access even to offline play.
Screenshots and trailer
Nexuiz system requirements
Minimum: 8800GT with 512Mb RAM, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Nexuiz?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, with the latest Service Pack
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo at 2Ghz, or AMD Athlon 64 x2 2ghz, or better
- Graphics
- NVidia 8800GT with 512Mb RAM, ATI 3850HD with 512Mb RAM, or better
- Memory
- 2Gb (Vista requires 3Gb)
- Storage
- 3Gb
Does Nexuiz have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Nexuiz 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
- 12
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Does Nexuiz 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
- Jan 5, 2016 · Official Dedicated Servers are Live!
- Dec 22, 2015 · Nexuiz Update
- Dec 22, 2015 · Nexuiz Update
- Nov 23, 2015 · Nexuiz Beta Live!
- Aug 11, 2012 · August 10th Patch Notes
