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Command the Nimbatus and craft drones out of hundreds of different parts. Survive unknown threats in a fully destructible, procedural universe, compete against other players in different arenas or enjoy complete creative freedom in the sandbox.
282 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
110 months, February 2017 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 164 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
11 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 118 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor was released on 14 May, 2020.
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34 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Nov 2018 to Nov 2025 · times in UTC
Seems like some enemy spawns (Large beehive, tortoice) were broken in the last update. This patch should fix them so they work again.
Patch notesWe uploaded a small update to fix the wrong link to our discord server. Here is the correct invite Link: https://discord.gg/w3e9zevz7H
Patch notesThis is just a small hotfix to fix a security vulnerability of the unity engine.
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, It's that time of the year again: Steam Awards! There are all kinds of different categories and if Nimbatus was your top game this year in any of them, we would greatly appcreiate your vote :) Thank you for taking the…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear Drone Engineers, We just launched the Kickstarter campaign for our next game: The Wandering Village! The Wandering Village is a brand-new city-building simulation game where you build a settlement on the back of a giant, wandering…
MichaDear Drone Engineers, To celebrate the ongoing Space Sale we are doing a developer stream today from 5PM to 6PM CEST. Make sure to check in and win one of the 4 Steam keys we will be giving away in the chat of the livestream on our Steam…
MichaDear Drone Engineers, We just uploaded a hotfix for Nimbatus to fix a critical bug: Patchnotes 1.1.3 Fixed that missions on asteroid fields could not be completed anymore. If you notice any other bugs, please let us know on discord or in…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released a new update! We looked through all the features that you suggested and upvoted in our forums and picked the ones that we liked most and were within our time limit. The two most notable changes are…
MichaDear Drone Engineers, We just released a patch on the preview branch. Please help us test the fixes and improvements :) Patchnotes 1.1.2 Improvements Added confirmation dialog for exit without saving Made collision detection of hook…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released a patch on the preview branch. Thanks for testing! Let us know on the Discord or in the Forums when you find new bugs! Patchnotes 1.1.1 New Features Added Exit without save button Improvements…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released a preview build of the 1.1.0 update for Nimbatus. It would be awesome if you could test this build and report any bugs you can find! We looked over all suggestions posted here…
MichaDear Drone Engineers, We just released the 1.0.9 patch to fix some of the newly reported bugs. Fixes Fixed bug where survival tutorial prompts you to build a drone even though you’ve already built one Fixed bug where survival tutorial tells…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, Launch week is now almost over. Since the launch is going well, we're happy to announce that we will be able to release a major free update for Nimbatus soon! A big thank you to everyone who bought the game and helped…
Philo [NimbatusDev]Dear Drone Engineers, Thanks alot for reporting all the Bugs! We just released the 1.0.8 hotfix to fix the main bugs you've reported over the weekend. Improvements Added the possibility to import drones from files for the programmer captain…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27827393/7580b14835f67a92f2ae9e5ee41d2a5174721115.gif Dear Drone Engineers, The day has come, we just released Nimbatus on Steam and it's 25% off during launch week! :D After 1.5 years and 5 major updates during Early…
MichaDear Drone Engineers, We just uploaded a patch (1.0.7) addressing the following things: Changes Made Nimbatus warp drive invincible to lower programmer captain difficulty Changed warp drive container collision layer to "Enemy Structure" Fix…
Patch notesWe just uploaded a patch (1.0.6) addressing the following things: Thanks for reporting the bugs! Keep on testing! New Features New Keybind Settings in the Main Menu Small visual changes in the Tournament Screen Improvements Resource Tank…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released the Nimbatus Drone Creator! ːsteamhappyː The Drone Creator is the free standalone drone editor from Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor. You can build and test drones using all the drone parts from…
MichaDear Drone Engineers, We just uploaded a patch (1.0.5) addressing the following things: New Features New Keybind-Settings in the main menu Small visual changes in the Tournament Screen Bugfixes Fixed stretched fire and frozen effects in…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just uploaded a patch (1.0.4) addressing the following things: Adjusted spawn location of fossils to be further away from the core Adjusted terrain strength of all planets to make digging easier with upgraded…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, After 1.5 years in Early Access, Nimbatus now has a release date: Full Launch on May 14th! We want to thank you once again for helping us to get to this point. We wouldn't be here without your support. We made a new…
Philo [NimbatusDev]Thanks for the quick bug reports and feedback on the discord! We just uploaded another patch (1.0.3) addressing the following things: “New Drone” is now also correctly localized Added better localization for random weapon names Fixed…
Patch notesWe just uploaded a hotfix that fixes the following bugs: Fixed broken Tutorials and missing droneparts. Fixed that Enemies could spawn in the Nimbatus Container Fixed bug that Tutorial Drones ended up in the global drone list Thanks for…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released a new Nimbatus Update containing new Ice Planets, a new Introduction for the Survival Mode, Steam Achievements and much more! Check out the Patchnotes for a full list of changes. We have translated the…
MichaWe just released another patch on the preview branch, containing the newest localization. Patchnotes 1.0.1 New Features Added options to in-game pause menu Added customizable background and grid colors to the drone workshop Added planet and…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released a preview build of the release version of Nimbatus. It would be awesome if you could test this build and report any bugs you can find! The full release of Nimbatus is getting closer! For this we are…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just uploaded a hotfix for the Battery Tower bug. The Battery Tower accidentally spawned inside the shield and was therefore pretty tricky to destroy. This is now fixed. Thank you for reporting! Cheers, Stray Fawn…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We are super happy how the community translations are progressing. This is how the current progress looks like: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27827393/c7c606b6a84b269fdfedf0c6603af9400d24f81c.png We just opened a new Beta branch…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just uploaded a hotfix for the tutorial bugs. It was not possible to do the tutorials without restarting the game inbetween. This is now fixed. Thank you for reporting this quickly! Cheers, Stray Fawn Studio
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released the new Mothership Update on Steam! Enhance the Nimbatus in the campaign mode with many different upgrades and perks and try to survive with the new Programmer captain! To celebrate the update we are…
MichaDear Drone Engineers, We just released another small patch on the preview branch that fixes some critical bugs. We also added support for the Metal graphics API on Mac. Please report if anything does not look correctly anymore. Patchnotes…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released another small patch on the preview branch that fixes some critical bugs. Thanks alot for the quick feedback! Patchnotes Bugfixes Fixed crash when exiting the game Fixed bug where batteries and…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released a small patch on the preview branch that fixes some critical bugs. Thanks a lot for the quick feedback! Patchnotes Improvements Added Small hollow block, audio part and programmable LED to mission…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released a preview version of our next big update on the preview branch.
MichaDear Drone Engineer, The holidays are coming closer and closer :D And with them a give away for Retimed, a game that we help to publish! Retimed is a 2D multiplayer arena shooter with nerve wracking slow motion moments. You can challenge up…
MichaDear Drone Engineers, We just released the 0.8.4 hotfix to resolve a critical bug in the fuel / energy management: Fixes The fuel and energy management was not working as intended since the last update. It was possible to use an unlimited…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released the 0.8.3 patch to fix some bugs. Fixes Enemies are no longer super fast when unfrozen Fixed a bug where the race would not end when a drone got destroyed Cheers, Stray Fawn Studio
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released the Brawl Tournament Update! Enter the Brawl Arena and fight other players drones using close combat weapons like saw blades, spikes and drills. We also added a couple new drone parts to the game. To…
MichaDear Drone Engineers, We just released a small patch on the preview branch for the brawl update. Thanks a lot for playing the update and providing us with some opponents. Patchnotes New Features Added free camera to versus mode camera…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released an update on the preview branch to test the new Brawl Tournament! Please play the new Brawl Tournament and upload your drone as opponents, so we have many drones to test the balance. This update also…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released the 0.7.4 patch to fix some bugs. Fixes Researcher doesn’t get fuel tanks as rewards in asteroid fields and travel events anymore You can no longer bribe pirates if you don’t have enough resources…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, After a month of testing and improving, we finally released the new Campaign Update on Steam! At its core this update is all about the new campaign mode. It features different captains, progression through unlocking…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released the 0.7.2 patch for the new Campaign Update on the preview branch.You can find the patchnotes and instructions on how to access this branch here: Patchnotes & Instruction Happy testing and thank you…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released the 0.7.1 patch for the new Campaign Update on the preview branch.You can find the patchnotes and instructions on how to access this branch here: Patchnotes & Instructions Happy testing and thank you…
Patch notesDear Drone Engineers, We just released a first version of the the new Campaign Update on the preview branch and we need your help to test the game, report bugs and give us feedback about the new gameplay mode. The preview branch is password…
MichaDear crew, Here is a short overview on what we are working on and what new features and improvements you can expect in the future. Next Update: New Campaign Mode For the next update we are splitting the game into three different modes…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear Drone Engineers We just released a brand new update for Nimbatus: Drone Racing! Lots of things have been added and improved. Most importantly: You can now build racing drones and compete in new modes.…
MichaDear space traveller Nimbatus is currently 25% off during the Steam winter sale. To celebrate the occasion, we are now running a live stream! Head over to our Steam page now, watch the stream hosted by Frazzz (19:00 - 22:00 CET) and try to…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear space traveller If you don't own Nimbatus yet, this is your chance! The game is 20% off during the Steam autumn sale, starting now. We are also running a 24 hour long Nimbatus live stream on our Steam page to celebrate the occasion! So…
Philo [StrayFawn]Hey crew, We just released the update 0.5.10 for Nimbatus. It contains fixes for two small but annoying bugs. Bugfixes: Camera Trackers are now disabled inside the sumo arena. We reduced the default camera recoil shake because it the effect…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 14 May 2020 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | Mac\Nimbatus.app\Contents\MacOS\Nimbatus | macos | ||
| Launch | Linux\Nimbatus.x86 | linux 32 | ||
| Launch | Linux\Nimbatus.x86_64 | linux 64 | ||
| Launch | Windows64\Nimbatus.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Launch | Windows32\Nimbatus.exe | windows 32 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Nimbatus/Nimbatus/Saves | * and below |
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