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Asylum Square · Published by Asylum Square · Official site ↗
9 user reviews — 100% positive (9 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Upgrade. Evolve. Dominate. Nanostorm is an incremental 2D arcade Shoot'em'up game where you get stronger with every death. Invest nano essence in new abilities and powerful perks.
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Action, Indie, Strategy, Casual · 2025 · More under £5 games
In Nanostorm, your journey is one of relentless combat and growth. Evolve your character by investing nano essence in new powers after each death, mastering the art of survival in this intense 2D arcade shooter.
About this game
They left you for dead. Now, unleash the Nanostorm.
About the game
Nanostorm is an incremental 2D arcade shoot'em'up game where you get stronger with every death. In the game, defeated enemies drop Nano-Essence, which you can spend in a massive skill tree on new abilities and powerful perks.
A hostile alien world
Stranded and alone after crash-landing on a deadly alien world, you discover that death isn't the end – it's the fuel for your rebirth.
Dive into Nanostorm, a fast-paced, horizontal incremental shoot'em'up. Obliterate endless waves of vicious pixel-art monsters and harvest the vital nano essence they bleed. Pour this essence into a vast skill tree, unlocking game-changing perks that transform you into an unstoppable force.
You start weak, but soon you will evolve into the storm. Gather enough strength to finally activate your ship's emergency warp core and escape this forsaken planet!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8550U
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update 1.1
Hey folks, It has been quite some time since the release of Nanostorm, but finally here is a new patch. I've checked all the reviews and comments and tried to improve on the things you wished for. Here's what changed: Performance I have improved the poorly written Spawn/Implode FX. When lots of enemies launching it caused FPS to drop significantly. Should be gone now. Enemy Spawn Behaviour Enemies will no longer launch directly on top of the player. They can still appear close, but the "instant death from nowhere" should be gone. Voice Overs This was one thing I was really surprised after the release. The ethereal voice overs was hated by everyone. So I replaced them with some new robotic / synthetic ones that hopefully fits the game better. I thought about keeping both as an option, but honestly nobody liked the old ones, so I removed them completely. Oh... and the mini intro has some voice overs now too :) Replay Previous Levels If you feel underpowered for the current level (for example on the boss stages) you can now jump back into the two previous levels and farm nano essence until you're ready to push forward. Skip End-Of-level Dialogs If you hold the fire button you can fast forward/skip the end of level dialogs. Thanks for playing and for all the feedback. JochenRead full article on Community Announcements (joemanaco)AnnouncementsOfficial
SOS.... MAYDAY....
Ship.... down. Repeat, ship is down on a frosaken world.Hull compromised.Systems failing.They left me for dead.The surface is.... crawling. Endless waves of vicious pixel-art monstrosities. They keep coming. They.... they overwhelm me.But... something is wrong. Death isn't the end here. It is... fuel. Every time they tear me apart, I'm... reborn.I can feel the power building. A storm is brewing inside me.NANOSTORM IS NOW AVAILABLE. GET IT!EXPERIENCE THE NANOSTORM.Read full article on Community Announcements (joemanaco)AnnouncementsOfficial
Steam Deck Compatibility
Nanostorm is FULLY OPERATIONAL on the Steam Deck. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45602223/103b828c80d55ef3b140cb02c52efb8f43c66ae9.jpg The cycle of death and rebirth, the relentless evolution. The storm now fits in your hands. Prepare for the upcoming Demo. 10..... 9.... 8....Read full article on Community Announcements (joemanaco)
