Choose Nitroverse
Choose Nitroverse if you want an Early Access experience. Nitroverse launched in 2022.
Nitroverse vs Heart Keeper
Nitroverse and Heart Keeper both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Nitroverse (2022) is 3 years older than Heart Keeper (2025). Heart Keeper is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Nitroverse (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Heart Keeper
Choose Heart Keeper if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heart Keeper launched in 2025.
Both Nitroverse and Heart Keeper sit in Action and Indie 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
 Nitroverse |  Heart Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TheNilusss | autoselff |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nitroverse (2022) is 3 years older than Heart Keeper (2025).
- Heart Keeper is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Nitroverse (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Nitroverse vs Heart Keeper — FAQ
- Should I play Nitroverse or Heart Keeper first?
- If you want chronology, Nitroverse (2022) came out before Heart Keeper (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 Nitroverse and Heart Keeper similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.