Choose Rosewater
Choose Rosewater if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rosewater launched in 2025.
Rosewater vs Blood Nova
Rosewater and Blood Nova both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Blood Nova (2022) is 3 years older than Rosewater (2025). Rosewater scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Blood Nova (90.3% positive). 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 Blood Nova
Choose Blood Nova if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blood Nova launched in 2022.
Both Rosewater and Blood Nova sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Rosewater |  Blood Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (285 reviews) | 90.3% positive (72 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grundislav Games | Cosmic Void, Ross Joseph Gardner |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Blood Nova (2022) is 3 years older than Rosewater (2025).
- Rosewater scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Blood Nova (90.3% positive).
- Blood Nova is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Rosewater (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Rosewater is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blood Nova has no Deck rating yet.
Rosewater vs Blood Nova — FAQ
- Should I play Rosewater or Blood Nova first?
- If you want chronology, Blood Nova (2022) came out before Rosewater (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 Rosewater and Blood Nova similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Rosewater run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rosewater is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blood Nova doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.