Choose Nova
Choose Nova if you want an Adventure experience. Nova launched in 2025.
Nova vs Tormented Soul
Nova and Tormented Soul both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Tormented Soul (2024) is 1 year older than Nova (2025). Tormented Soul is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Nova (19.99 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 Tormented Soul
Choose Tormented Soul if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Tormented Soul launched in 2024.
Both Nova and Tormented Soul sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nova |  Tormented Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Tenlastic | ChainSoul Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Tormented Soul (2024) is 1 year older than Nova (2025).
- Tormented Soul is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Nova (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Tormented Soul has co-op; Nova does not.
Nova vs Tormented Soul — FAQ
- Should I play Nova or Tormented Soul first?
- If you want chronology, Tormented Soul (2024) 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 Tormented Soul similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.