How many people are playing Nova Empire right now?

15 people are playing Nova Empire on Steam right now, making it the 5226th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 20 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Nova Empire's all-time peak player count?

Nova Empire's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 184, reached in June 2022.

Is Nova Empire good? What do Steam reviews say?

53% of 305 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).

How much does Nova Empire cost on Steam?

Nova Empire is free to play on Steam.

Does Nova Empire work on Steam Deck?

Nova Empire is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Nova Empire

by Gamebear Tech · Released May 26, 2022 · App ID 1962770

Steam Deck Playable

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Players now

#5,226

▼ 25.0%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

53% positive

Mixed305 reviews

24h peak

Highest seen184

Jun 20224.4 years ago

Price on Steam

Free

Owners (est., from reviews)6.1K–18.3K

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Players -25.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 00:05 UTC · tracking since 2022-05-01

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53% positive of 305 · Mixed · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Sep 4, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC
Build 25092676the current build when we started tracking2.6 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Nov 3, 2026
Event Schedule
Commanders, get ready! Events timetable (11/4–11/11)Server: All Elite Servers, 598 – 6051. Void Reflection (11/4-11/6)2. Celestial Blessing (11/4-11/9)3. Galaxy Barter (11/4-11/11)4. Flagship Institute (11/4-11/9)5. Void Materials Ranking Event (11/5-11/7)6. T…
Oct 30, 2026
Promocode
Commanders! Use this promo code in-game: 🌟 STARCLUSTER Note: Code available to first 50 000 players claiming!
Oct 28, 2026
Maintenance
❗Commanders, servers will be undergoing maintenance for server expansion Maintenance schedule: 2026/10/28, 6:00 UTC Duration: 1 hour
Oct 27, 2026
Event Schedule
Commanders, get ready! 🔥 Events timetable (10/28-11/4) Server: All Elite Servers, 598 – 605 1. Void Reflection (10/28-10/30) 2. Celestial Blessing (10/28-11/2) 3. Galaxy Barter (10/28-11/4) 4. Flagship Institute (10/28-11/2) 5. Void Materials Ranking Event (1…
Oct 23, 2026
Promocode
Commanders! Use this promo code in-game: 🌟 SPACETIME Note: Code available to first 50 000 players claiming!
Oct 20, 2026
Event Schedule
Commanders, get ready! 🔥 Events timetable from October 21 Server: All Elite Servers, 598 – 605 1. Void Reflection (10/21-10/23) 2. Celestial Blessing (10/21-10/26) 3. Galaxy Barter (10/21-10/28) 4. Flagship Institute (10/21-10/26) 5. Piles of Gold (10/21-10/2…

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Quick answers about Nova Empire

How many people are playing Nova Empire right now?: 15 people are playing Nova Empire on Steam right now, making it the 5226th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 20 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Nova Empire's all-time peak player count?: Nova Empire's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 184, reached in June 2022.
Is Nova Empire good? What do Steam reviews say?: 53% of 305 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).
How much does Nova Empire cost on Steam?: Nova Empire is free to play on Steam.
Does Nova Empire work on Steam Deck?: Nova Empire is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

Build up a Space Empire and establish control of the Galaxy and the Universe! Nova Empire is a multiplayer space game in which the aim is to build your empire and conquer the galaxy in epic space battles against your rivals with other allies worldwide!

Developer: Gamebear Tech
Publisher: Gamebear Tech
Release date: May 26, 2022
Install size: 2 GB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Free To Play, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy · All

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History

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Review score: 53% on 2026-11-01 → 53% today (305 reviews)

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