Nimbus is a Racing game from Noumenon Games with a 94% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Noumenon Games
- Release year
- 2010
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 94% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: P4 2 ghz or faster
Memory: 512MB RAM
Graphics: Shader Model 3 capable card ( NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI 1300XT series or newer )
DirectX®: Version 9.0c
Hard Drive: 670 mb
Sound: Directx 9.0c compatible
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Nimbus is worth a closer look if you want nautical, replayable, controller friendly, and emotional story.
Best for players who want nautical, emotional story, replayable, and controller friendly.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
short-sessions
FitIt works when you want something easy to start and stop.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
Steam review snapshots
Another thing that adds to the game difficulty, Left arrow moves nimbus towards right, right arrow towards left, up arrow to down…You know, when I started the game up to be met with a tiny resolution, played the intro cutscene which is [spoiler]a…It is comparable to a puzzle platformer, except instead of controlling a traditional character that can jump, you steer a little ship…[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][b]OTHER[/b] [i]length, replayability, price, community, economics, devs…[/i] [/td] [td][b]8/10[/b] Great length (numerous worlds and levels) and replayability (you will…Why it fits
Check it if you want racing filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.