SimulationFit check
Is Flight Of Nova worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Simulation fans who want spacecraft handling based on orbital and aerodynamic calculations
- Players interested in transport and search assignments across a star system
- HOTAS or TrackIR users seeking a spacecraft simulator with hardware support
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking story-driven progression rather than mission-based spacecraft operations
- Those wanting action-focused space combat instead of transport, search, docking, and flight challenges
- Players uninterested in physics-focused spacecraft control and orbital procedures
Our take on Flight Of Nova
Rather than treating spaceflight as a backdrop for combat or exploration, the game centers on flight mechanics: gravity, orbital movement, drag, atmospheric conditions, and docking. Its mission structure pairs regional operations with system-wide assignments received through the cockpit.
What is Flight Of Nova?
Pilot several spacecraft across the Noren star system while carrying out transport and search assignments.
The simulator models Newtonian motion, orbital behavior, gravity, atmospheric density, aerodynamic drag, and energy loss from air friction. Map Operations organizes missions by region or orbital station, while Rogue Mode generates system-wide assignments from cockpit FMS messages. Activities include docking with orbital stations, visiting surface outposts, and completing quick flight challenges. Spacecraft can be controlled in real time, with support for TrackIR and HOTAS equipment. The setting includes a full-scale planetary body with a stated diameter of 12,700 km.
How Flight Of Nova plays
- 01Orbital Flight Model
- Flight calculations include gravity, orbital behavior, atmospheric density, vessel-shaped drag, and air-friction energy loss.
- 02Mission Modes
- Map Operations groups assignments by region or station, while Rogue Mode delivers global tasks through cockpit messages.
- 03Station Docking
- Spacecraft can visit orbital stations and use a docking system during missions.
- 04Surface Outposts
- The Noren system includes outposts located on planetary surfaces.
- 05Control Hardware
- The simulator supports TrackIR and HOTAS equipment for spacecraft control.
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Flight Of Nova: platforms & release
Is Flight Of Nova worth it?
It is worth it if: simulation fans who want spacecraft handling based on orbital and aerodynamic calculations. Skip it if: players seeking story-driven progression rather than mission-based spacecraft operations.
Where can I download Flight Of Nova?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Flight Of Nova's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Flight Of Nova on?
Windows and Linux.
