Underplayed Gems

Nimbus (2010)

Nimbus cover
Developer
Noumenon Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Racing
Rating
4.7 of 5, 252 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A precise, physics-driven puzzle racer where you carefully manipulate momentum to navigate tricky, colorful 2D courses.

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What players say

Players describe Nimbus as a punishing physics-based glider game where you fight gravity and momentum rather than accelerate. It is very hard, but the optional checkpoints and multiple paths let you adjust the challenge. A long-standing bug makes time records based on real-world time rather than in-game time, frustrating score chasers. The developer has gone largely off the radar since release.

Screenshots

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