Choose Nova
Choose Nova if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nova launched in 2025.
Nova vs The Forked Road
Nova and The Forked Road both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Forked Road (2022) is 3 years older than Nova (2025). The Forked Road is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Nova (4.49 USD vs. 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 The Forked Road
Choose The Forked Road if it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Forked Road launched in 2022.
Both Nova and The Forked Road sit in Action, 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
 Nova |  The Forked Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tenlastic | Sasquatch Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forked Road (2022) is 3 years older than Nova (2025).
- The Forked Road is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Nova (4.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Nova vs The Forked Road — FAQ
- Should I play Nova or The Forked Road first?
- If you want chronology, The Forked Road (2022) 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 Nova and The Forked Road similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 The Forked Road have multiplayer like Nova?
- No. Nova supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Forked Road is listed as single-player only.