About the Game
You are the Captain of the Nimbatus – the biggest mobile drone factory ever made. Design your own unique drones to explore a physics-based universe. Survive by shooting your way through completely destructible planets in different biomes,
compete against autonomous drones built by other players or enjoy complete creative freedom in the sandbox.
Let your imagination run wild
Choose from more than 75 physically simulated parts. The drone construction workshop enables full creative freedom.
Explore three different game modes
- Survival campaign: Pick one of six diverse captains, navigate the universe and grow your arsenal while facing overwhelming odds.
- Sandbox: Get creative with unlimited power. Adjust game parameters to your liking, create your own challenges or conquer the universe with endless resources at your disposal.
- Competitive arenas: Show your engineering skills to the world. Battle other players in several arenas such as Sumo, Racing, Brawl & Catch.
Mine entire planets
You’ll encounter countless procedurally generated planets that are fully destructible and rich in resources, each with their own unique properties, climate zones and enemies.
Automate your drone to the fullest
Take the additional challenge and construct fully automated space drones by combining
sensors and logic parts. Use your inventions in singleplayer or measure your programming skills against other players.
Choose your weapon and upgrade your ship
Fight with endless weapon combinations in the campaign or build your own custom
weapons from scratch in the weapon workshop by researching the tech tree. Upgrade your mothership to aid you on your mission and shift the odds in your favour.
Inspired by Kerbal Space Program and Reassembly
Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
On the site: Build 20767177
Up to date
Build 20767177
Nov 12, 2025
Seems like some enemy spawns (Large beehive, tortoice) were broken in the last update.
This patch should fix them so they work again.
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This patch should fix them so they work again.
Build 20560462
Oct 27, 2025
We uploaded a small update to fix the wrong link to our discord server.
Here is the correct invite Link: https://discord.gg/w3e9zevz7H
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Here is the correct invite Link: https://discord.gg/w3e9zevz7H
Build 20285816
Oct 7, 2025
This is just a small hotfix to fix a security vulnerability of the unity engine.
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Build 5482493
Aug 31, 2020
Dear Drone Engineers,
We just uploaded a hotfix for Nimbatus to fix a critical bug:
If you notice any other bugs, please let us know on discord or in our forums.
Thanks for testing!
Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio
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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 our forums.
Thanks for testing!
Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio
Build 5456806
Aug 25, 2020
Dear 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 the new multiselection feature that let's you select and edit multiple drone parts at once by pressing CTRL. And the dronepart template system where you can create templates and use them accross your drones.
Here is a video showcasing the new features:
To celebrate the update, Nimbatus is 25% off for the next two weeks!
Also we are running a drone building contest in our Discord, where you can win Steam keys for Nimbatus. Head over to our Discord to participate!
Alternatively, we are doing a giveaway on Twitter where you can win Steam Keys for the game too!
Because we fixed the fuel and part stacking exploits, we had to reset the racing leaderboards.
Please keep on requesting and voting for new features for future updates! And we hope you enjoy all the new things we added in this one :)
Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio
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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 the new multiselection feature that let's you select and edit multiple drone parts at once by pressing CTRL. And the dronepart template system where you can create templates and use them accross your drones.
Here is a video showcasing the new features:
Discount and Drone Building Contest
To celebrate the update, Nimbatus is 25% off for the next two weeks!
Also we are running a drone building contest in our Discord, where you can win Steam keys for Nimbatus. Head over to our Discord to participate!
Alternatively, we are doing a giveaway on Twitter where you can win Steam Keys for the game too!
Patchnotes 1.1.2
New Features
- Drone Part Multiselection: Press Ctrl and click on multiple drone parts or press CTRL and drag a rectangle to select multiple parts. If the parts are of the same type you can edit them all at once.
- Drone Part Templates: You can create templates of drone parts, store them and use them when building different drones.
- New Racing drone skin awarded for the Speed Demon achievement
- New Tutorials to learn magnets and tags
- Free camera option for the programmer captain
- Exit without save button for the drone workshop
New Drone Parts
- Wheels
- Grappling Hook
- Ballast Tank
Improvements
- Improved Brawl mode: When getting a draw in brawl the winner is now determined by the amount of damage each drone has dealt.
- Removed sensor upgrade for programmer, minimap is always fully visible
- Made resource container transparent when droneparts drop into it
- Added effect for dropping items into container
- Added linear option for springs, this allows for better suspension for wheels
- Added condition to competitive modes that limits drone part stacking
Bugfixes
- Fixed threat level not updating when starting a new game
- Fixed bridge upgrade not working correctly in sandbox mode
- Added fail state to bio barrel mission when too many bio barrels were destroyed
- Fixed drones in versus races spawning at weird angles
- Fixed bug where undo/redo did not work after changing drone skins
Because we fixed the fuel and part stacking exploits, we had to reset the racing leaderboards.
Please keep on requesting and voting for new features for future updates! And we hope you enjoy all the new things we added in this one :)
Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio
Build 5085401
May 27, 2020
Dear Drone Engineers,
We just released the 1.0.9 patch to fix some of the newly reported bugs.
We already have over 100 new ideas and suggestions for the next update!
Please keep upvoting and adding new suggestions in our forum for the next update:
https://strayfawnstudio.com/community/index.php?/forum/96-11-update-feature-requests/
Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio
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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 you your drone uses too many parts when you’ve deleted it
- Fixed audio bug with resource tank that caused lag
- Fixed timezone related crashes
- Fixed that the Launch Button for downloaded drones was not aligned with the screen height
- Fixed increased battery recharge effect breaking
- Fixed printing of motorized hinges and flippers
- Fixed sound of motorized hinges and pistons
- Fixed death wall in versus races breaking when waiting after race has ended
- Fixed UI when browsing steam drones and nothing is selected
- Fixed download screen when downloading a drone from steam
- Fixed bug where sensors targeting “next waypoint” would stop working after a while when going in reverse on a race track
- Fixed bug where “Reset Galaxy” after dying in sandbox didn’t work
We already have over 100 new ideas and suggestions for the next update!
Please keep upvoting and adding new suggestions in our forum for the next update:
https://strayfawnstudio.com/community/index.php?/forum/96-11-update-feature-requests/
Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio
Build 5048750
May 19, 2020
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.
If your game crashes or runs slow, please check out this thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/383840/discussions/0/3606765810640924497/
Cheers & Thanks,
Stray Fawn Studio
Edit: Small fix: The downloaded drones from the workshop should now be visible again, sorry!
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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
- Programmer captain doesn’t receive useless mother ship upgrades as rewards anymore
- Updated Credits
Fixes
- Fixed bug where no save files where shown, even after starting a new game
- Fixed crash when flying on planets, was related to minimap memory usage
- Fixed hull repair cost not updating correctly in sandbox mode
- Fixed mothership upgrade rewards of lower level downgrading your upgrade level
- Fixed hammerhead not spawning in “destroy hammerhead at core” mission
- Fixed cryotank mission where the mission target would be the broken container instead of the tank. Also removed colliders of broken container.
- Fixed being able to use more weapons than you actually have at weapon casino
- Made boom-bug queens return to the planet if they fly too far away from the planet, so they don't get lost in space.
If your game crashes or runs slow, please check out this thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/383840/discussions/0/3606765810640924497/
Cheers & Thanks,
Stray Fawn Studio
Edit: Small fix: The downloaded drones from the workshop should now be visible again, sorry!
Current Release
20767177
Uploaded Dec 18, 2025
System Requirements
OS
N/A
CPU
Quad Core Processor
RAM
4 GB RAM
GPU
nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster
How to Install
1
Download all files
2
Extract the .RAR file to a folder (use WinRAR or 7-Zip)
3
Run Nimbatus.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
Direct link available
Size
1.7 GB
Build
20767177
Password: cracked-games.org or 123
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