Should I play Grand Battle or Nova first?

If you want chronology, Grand Battle (2019) came out before Nova (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.

Are Grand Battle and Nova similar?

They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.

Is Grand Battle free?

Yes — Grand Battle is a free-to-play Steam title. Nova is paid (19.99 USD).

Grand Battle vs Nova

Grand Battle and Nova both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Grand Battle (2019) is 6 years older than Nova (2025). Grand Battle is free; Nova is paid (19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Grand Battle

Choose Grand Battle if you want a Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Grand Battle launched in 2019.

Choose Nova

Choose Nova if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nova launched in 2025.

Both Grand Battle and Nova sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Grand Battle vs Nova — Steam metadata comparison
	Grand Battle	Nova
Released	2019	2025
Genres	Action, RPG, Free To Play	Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	Free to play	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	59.1% positive (22 reviews)	1 reviews
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player
Developers	LIONHEART GAMING	Tenlastic

Side by side

Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
Grand Battle (2019) is 6 years older than Nova (2025).
Grand Battle is free; Nova is paid (19.99 USD).
Grand Battle has co-op; Nova does not.