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NIMRODS
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
36 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“Very fun, in a power-fantasy sort of way. Sure, runs can start off kind of rough, but if you figure out how to compliment your weapon (Or just get lucky by blind picking upgrades) you will quickly become so powerful…”
“This is a great game, it is a really fun spin on rougelikes that i find fun, i like the external systems for guns, genes, and airdrops. the guns have a lot of unique modifications that make it feel different when put…”
“Loving the progression system. Gun crafting is unique and leads to some interesting builds.”
18 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“This is a great game, it is a really fun spin on rougelikes that i find fun, i like the external systems for guns, genes, and airdrops. the guns have a lot of unique modifications that make it feel different when put…”
“Loving the progression system. Gun crafting is unique and leads to some interesting builds.”
“[b]After an hour with this game, I can honestly say that I had fantastic time playing it. Combat flows so well, and coupled with weaponbuilding, every run just feels satisfying.[/b] [h1]Graphics:[/h1] • Pixel art is…”
12 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“The game offers strong replay value thanks to its roguelite structure and huge variety of weapon combinations. Every run feels different depending on the augments and parts you find.”
“A solid roguelike with a large map, good exploration, and a wide variety of weapons that keep each run feeling fresh. The genre system and drone mechanics add some interesting depth to the gameplay. However, the early…”
“The gun-building system in NIMRODS is easily the best in the genre. Being able to kit-bash custom barrels, stocks, and ammo to create a unique weapon every run is incredibly satisfying. It’s challenging, the drone…”
5 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“The gun-building system in NIMRODS is easily the best in the genre. Being able to kit-bash custom barrels, stocks, and ammo to create a unique weapon every run is incredibly satisfying. It’s challenging, the drone…”
“honestly one of my favorite difficult games ever, AND ITS MADE BY FIVEAMP WHICH MADE PICKCRAFTER "one of my favorite games on mobile"!”
“This game is really fun. I've clocked about 18hrs in it over the last week. It's got a Noita-esque feel in that you can become godlike, but still be deleted if you aren't careful. Very replayable; the meta-progression…”
4 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“wow fun, and more content incoming. highly recommend”
“Very fun game, and can be as simple or complex as you make it. Go all-in on rate of fire, damage, critical hits, or look for deep synergies to become hilariously overpowered. The meta progression gives a reason to keep…”
“They just keep making it better and better!”
15 of the 84 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is too frustrating for me to enjoy. Progress is boringly slow. Most upgrades during runs are annoyingly incremental to the point where nothing actually changes when you get an upgrade. There's almost nothing…”
“Technically an amazing Roguelike game but the RNG just sucks, like 3 out of 5 runs are a waste of time because the game forces 3 items on you that are all utility and no damage, several level ups in a row I got almost…”
“Slow and grinding compared to similar games. Meaningful progression is very, very, very slow.”
13 of the 84 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is too frustrating for me to enjoy. Progress is boringly slow. Most upgrades during runs are annoyingly incremental to the point where nothing actually changes when you get an upgrade. There's almost nothing…”
“Technically an amazing Roguelike game but the RNG just sucks, like 3 out of 5 runs are a waste of time because the game forces 3 items on you that are all utility and no damage, several level ups in a row I got almost…”
“After 50+ hours of pointless grinding, having all genes and gunparts unlocked and having gotten all but two of the achievements, I feel I have spent enough time with the game to be able to give a decent review of it.…”
8 of the 84 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is too frustrating for me to enjoy. Progress is boringly slow. Most upgrades during runs are annoyingly incremental to the point where nothing actually changes when you get an upgrade. There's almost nothing…”
“the gameplay and the options of customization that you can pick up is great and all and if it was just that I would recommend the game however it seems like someone messed up some stats when it comes to items with…”
“Too difficult”
6 of the 84 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is too frustrating for me to enjoy. Progress is boringly slow. Most upgrades during runs are annoyingly incremental to the point where nothing actually changes when you get an upgrade. There's almost nothing…”
“After 50+ hours of pointless grinding, having all genes and gunparts unlocked and having gotten all but two of the achievements, I feel I have spent enough time with the game to be able to give a decent review of it.…”
“Another survivor-like whose developers didn't grasp what makes survivor/bullet heaven games fun. This genre is about many things, but some chore mechanics are about variety AND power fantasy. So when most of the weapons…”
5 of the 84 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Game is extremely grindy. After putting in some time I realized I was quickly becoming bored of it. It's the same thing, over and over, while you maybe get to power up .05 of your power. This is a game that is lacking…”
“5 hours in and still most runs are sub 10 minutes. a lucky run once in a while will get me to 15 minutes maybe but its very repetitive when the runs are so short and progress is iceberg slow. if i had to guess, the devs…”
“This game is obviously suffering from content bloat in the current work. I can't build a good gun in peace because I end up wiping out the ``final boss'' in a couple of seconds. But this will be fixed when Endless mode…”
Counted across 84 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I don't get this game. I banged my head against the wall for 15 hours (not consecutively, mind), trying to get to other areas of the world, trying to unlock more blueprints, trying to beat more than the dung beetle boss. Then, all of a sudden, RNGeesus blesses me with a good run…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“You can turn a regular shotgun into a weapon that shoots clouds of hundreds of homing locust-like bullets.”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“This is a game I really wanted to like but the balance design is absolutely horrid and I would not recommend picking the game up in its current state.. It feels like runs are borderline unsurvivable by the 20 minute mark and that the only way to gain power is from genes which…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
NIMRODS | Endless Mode Open Beta Available!
Hey NIMRODS! We’ve been heads down working on a massive amount of changes over the last few months and we’re thrilled to finally be able to share the Beta with you all! TLDR: Endless Mode is now in be
NIMRODS | Progress Update V
Hey NIMRODS! We've been heads-down working on some of the biggest changes NIMRODS has seen since our early access launch, and we want to give you an update and preview of what is to come. Let's get in
NIMRODS | 20% Discount | January 19 - 26
Expand your Steam Library with NIMRODS in 2026 ❤️ This is the perfect time to try it out or gift it to a friend. Big updates are coming to NIMRODS, including the most requested Endless Mode! NIMRODS i
NIMRODS | 25% Discount - Steam Winter Sale 2025
Hi everyone, It's that time of the year again ☃️❄️ The Steam Winter Sale has arrived! From December 18 to January 5, you can get 25% off NIMRODS and jump right into action. In case you missed it, chec
NIMRODS | Progress Update IV
Hey NIMRODS! We're back with another update. We want to share what we've been working on and what to expect in the future.Rebalance & Endless ModeProgress continues on augment reworks discussed in our
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · 2D · Bullet Hell · Rogue-like · Pixel Graphics · Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite · Singleplayer · Gun Customization · Top-Down Shooter · Twin Stick Shooter · Controller (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Steam Cloud · Stats |
| Languages | English * , Dutch, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 20 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Capable of DX11 or higher Storage: 600 MB available space