Download Nova Retro — iPhone, iPad, Mac, HarmonyOS, Linux, Android

Available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Download the released version free on the App Store. Requires iOS / iPadOS 18 or later, or an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later.

Nova Retro 1.3.0 is now available for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with arcade imports and complete save states for verified sets.

Get it on the App Store Join the TestFlight beta

Want new versions early? Join the iPhone, iPad, and Mac public beta through Apple TestFlight. Capacity and available builds are shown on the TestFlight page.

HarmonyOS NEXT

HarmonyOS NEXT 1.2.0 is now available free on Huawei AppGallery for phones, tablets, and 2-in-1 devices on API 20 or later. Search AppGallery for “诺娃”.

Get it on Huawei AppGallery

Linux

Linux 1.2.0 is now available on the deepin Store for deepin 25 / amd64 (x86-64). Search the deepin App Store for “诺娃” to install.

Open in deepin Store Download DEB (x86-64) Download AppImage (x86-64) Download AppImage on itch.io

DEB verified on deepin 25 and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. After installing on Ubuntu, launch from a terminal with /opt/apps/cn.nodejq.nova/files/bin/nova-linux

Android (beta)

Android 1.2 beta, installed from an APK downloaded here. ARM64 devices with Android 12 or later only. Not yet on Google Play.

Download APK (ARM64)

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