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Games like Nova Odessa

If Nova Odessa is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black Mountain Kings, ABYSSAL BLADE and Sword of Hokushin — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Nova Odessa: Nova Odessa: an action / adventure game where you kill demons and buy stuff for your house!

2020ActionIndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDWindowsby Leonardo Alexandrino
Nova Odessa — Steam game cover

Players who liked Nova Odessa also play

Steam players who put hours into Nova Odessa also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Black Mountain Kings

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Nova Odessa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    You were thrown in a strange world. You are alone, and you got nothing. What to do next? You decide it! Explore, defeat monsters, get riches, learn new abilities, discover secrets, and learn the truth.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. ABYSSAL BLADE

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Nova Odessa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sword of Hokushin

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Nova Odessa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    A grand evil has cast the world into the Forever Night. Play as Renima, a celestial guardian awakened after millennia to hunt the demons who shattered the balance between realms. Explore the esoteric world of Azareth, uncover forgotten secrets, and restore light to a dying world.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Abaddonic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Nova Odessa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    ABADDONIC is a pixel art, top down bullet hell / action brawler with chess inspired movement and mechanics. Face off against incrompehensible beings and become the Abaddonic.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. BELOW

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Nova Odessa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Death's Door

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Nova Odessa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. No Place for Bravery

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Nova Odessa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Thorn, an old warrior worn down by decades of vim and violence, roams a world undone in search of his lost daughter. Dodge, parry & cleave your way out of brutal clashes in this 2D top-down action RPG, and discover the bone-chilling tale of Thorn's crusade to make his family whole again.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Hunt the Night

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Nova Odessa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nova Odessa at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nova Odessa on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nova Odessa on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Nova Odessa.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nova Odessa on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nova Odessa.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nova Odessa on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nova Odessa on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nova Odessa on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nova Odessa on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nova Odessa on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nova Odessa.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nova Odessa.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nova Odessa.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Leonardo Alexandrino

Other recommendable Steam games by Leonardo Alexandrino, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Konrad the Rocket

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Leonardo Alexandrino, the studio behind Nova Odessa. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Konrad the Rocket: A hardcore platformer inspired by Orwell's 1984 and jetpacks.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. You are a torpedo AI

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Leonardo Alexandrino, the studio behind Nova Odessa. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Navigate a torpedo in environments filled with obstacles and DESTROY YOUR TARGET.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Leonardo Alexandrino, the studio behind Nova Odessa. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower is an action / adventure roguelike where you play as a demon hunter lost in a haunted tower. Explore the tower and find new weapons and items to fight demons.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.59 USDSteam ↗
  4. Nova Odessa - The Demon Trainer

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Leonardo Alexandrino, the studio behind Nova Odessa. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Nova Odessa - The Demon Trainer is a monster raising RPG with real-time combat! Feed, train, and battle other monsters for money and glory!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Black Mountain Kings

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Leonardo Alexandrino, the studio behind Nova Odessa. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    You were thrown in a strange world. You are alone, and you got nothing. What to do next? You decide it! Explore, defeat monsters, get riches, learn new abilities, discover secrets, and learn the truth.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. ABYSSAL BLADE

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. BELOW

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Death's Door

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Nova Odessa

How much does Nova Odessa cost?
Nova Odessa is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nova Odessa?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nova Odessa are Black Mountain Kings, ABYSSAL BLADE, Sword of Hokushin.
Who developed Nova Odessa?
Nova Odessa was developed by Leonardo Alexandrino.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Nova Odessa.

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