Choose Nova Lands
Choose Nova Lands if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,108 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nova Lands vs Prospector: The First Contract
Nova Lands and Prospector: The First Contract both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Nova Lands (2023) is 1 year older than Prospector: The First Contract (2024). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Nova Lands: 1,108 reviews, Prospector: The First Contract: 188). 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 Prospector: The First Contract
Choose Prospector: The First Contract if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Prospector: The First Contract launched in 2024.
Both Nova Lands and Prospector: The First Contract sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.9% vs 89.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nova Lands |  Prospector: The First Contract | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (1,108 reviews) | 89.9% positive (188 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BEHEMUTT | Loonworks Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nova Lands (2023) is 1 year older than Prospector: The First Contract (2024).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Nova Lands: 1,108 reviews, Prospector: The First Contract: 188).
- Prospector: The First Contract is free; Nova Lands is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Nova Lands vs Prospector: The First Contract — FAQ
- Which is better, Nova Lands or Prospector: The First Contract?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Nova Lands sits at 89.9% positive (1,108 reviews), Prospector: The First Contract at 89.9% (188). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Nova Lands or Prospector: The First Contract first?
- If you want chronology, Nova Lands (2023) came out before Prospector: The First Contract (2024). 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 Lands and Prospector: The First Contract similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is Prospector: The First Contract free?
- Yes — Prospector: The First Contract is a free-to-play Steam title. Nova Lands is paid (19.99 USD).
- Do Nova Lands and Prospector: The First Contract both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.