Vivendi

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2004

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Hungarian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Real Time Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Spaceships*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Cult Classic*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    11*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32 or 64 bit) CPU: 1 GHz processor*
    Memory
    128 MB RAM Graphic Card: GeForce2 MX or comparable graphics adapter Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard Disc Space: 1,8 GB DirectX 9.0c*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    14*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Mithis Entertainment
  • Mithis Games*

Publishers

  • Vivendi
  • HandyGames*

Release history

  • 2004-11-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2004-11-04 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2004-11-04*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 3, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,004*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Mithis Entertainment
Mithis Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
vehicle simulation game
vehicle simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
HandyGames
HandyGames*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2004-11-04 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2004-11-04*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
232* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Mithis Games*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
301* min
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident*
Negative reviews · historical
139*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
854*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.99*
Publishers
  • HandyGames*
Recommendations
939*
Store release date · historical
Jul 3, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Mithis Games
Mithis Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
HandyGames
HandyGames*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 3, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
464* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Mithis Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
786* min
Name
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident*
Negative reviews · historical
139*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
854*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
HandyGames*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Space*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Simulation*
  • RTS*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Tactical*
  • Indie*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Classic*
  • Real Time Tactics*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Moddable*
  • Spaceships*
  • Cult Classic*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Hungarian*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Space
Space*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Simulation
Simulation*
RTS
RTS*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tactical
Tactical*
Indie
Indie*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Classic
Classic*
Real Time Tactics
Real Time Tactics*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Moddable
Moddable*
Spaceships
Spaceships*
Cult Classic
Cult Classic*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
79*
Space
Votes · historical
73*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
56*
Simulation
Votes · historical
41*
RTS
Votes · historical
39*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
35*
Tactical
Votes · historical
27*
Indie
Votes · historical
23*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
23*
Classic
Votes · historical
20*
Real Time Tactics
Votes · historical
20*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
17*
Moddable
Votes · historical
14*
Spaceships
Votes · historical
13*
Cult Classic
Votes · historical
13*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
11*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Mithis Games*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32 or 64 bit) CPU: 1 GHz processor Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphic Card: GeForce2 MX or comparable graphics adapter Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard Disc Space: 1,8 GB DirectX 9.0c*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • HandyGames*
Recommendations total
936*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 3, 2007*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German (full audio), Russian (full audio), Hungarian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Mithis Games
Mithis Games*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32 or 64 bit) CPU: 1 GHz processor*
Memory
128 MB RAM Graphic Card: GeForce2 MX or comparable graphics adapter Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard Disc Space: 1,8 GB DirectX 9.0c*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
HandyGames
HandyGames*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 3, 2007*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Indie|Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
8,005*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
14*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
14*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data