Choose Nova
Choose Nova if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access experience. Nova launched in 2025.
Nova vs Diamond Legacy Online
Nova and Diamond Legacy Online 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. Nova (2025) is 1 year older than Diamond Legacy Online (2026). Diamond Legacy Online has co-op; Nova does not. 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 Diamond Legacy Online
Choose Diamond Legacy Online if you want a Strategy and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Diamond Legacy Online launched in 2026.
Both Nova and Diamond Legacy Online sit in Action 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 |  Diamond Legacy Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tenlastic | Narsiya Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Nova (2025) is 1 year older than Diamond Legacy Online (2026).
- Diamond Legacy Online has co-op; Nova does not.
Nova vs Diamond Legacy Online — FAQ
- Should I play Nova or Diamond Legacy Online first?
- If you want chronology, Nova (2025) came out before Diamond Legacy Online (2026). 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 Diamond Legacy Online 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.