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Nexus Overload

@retrovectors · 97 plays · shooter · ~10 min
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A top-down survival shooter as a data packet in a looped network, unlocking glitchy upgrades as you go deeper.

About this game

This open-source game is published on PLAY from the original project by Jeremy de Reuck under the GPL-3.0 license. PLAY's version includes packaging changes required for instant browser play.

Original project
Nexus Overload
Created by
Jeremy de Reuck
Originally released
2016
License
GPL-3.0
Source code
Version e1dc958 · GPL-3.0 requires that the license text ships with the game and that the corresponding source stays available. PLAY keeps LICENSE in the release and links the exact upstream commit.
Curated by
Retro Vectors, a PLAY curation channel
On PLAY since
Oct 16, 2026 (PLAY version 1)

PLAY's version is the original project's files, packaged for instant browser play: a PLAY-CREDITS.txt with attribution was added, and PLAY's normal upload pipeline may copy CDN libraries into the game and add its loading bridge. Gameplay and assets are unchanged.

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