Choose Drifting in Space
Choose Drifting in Space if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Drifting in Space launched in 2020.
Drifting in Space vs Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星
Drifting in Space and Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Drifting in Space (2020) is 4 years older than Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 (2024). Drifting in Space is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 (0.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星
Choose Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 launched in 2024.
Both Drifting in Space and Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 sit in Action on Steam, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Drifting in Space |  Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 76.9% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tobias Hendricks | MOSS Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Drifting in Space (2020) is 4 years older than Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 (2024).
- Drifting in Space is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 (0.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Drifting in Space has no Deck rating yet.
Drifting in Space vs Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 — FAQ
- Should I play Drifting in Space or Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 first?
- If you want chronology, Drifting in Space (2020) came out before Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 (2024). 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 Drifting in Space and Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.