Choose Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower
Choose Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower if it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower launched in 2021.
Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower vs Hollow Survivors
Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower and Hollow Survivors both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower (2021) is 4 years older than Hollow Survivors (2025). Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Hollow Survivors (0.59 USD vs. 9.99 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 Hollow Survivors
Choose Hollow Survivors if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hollow Survivors launched in 2025.
Both Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower and Hollow Survivors sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower |  Hollow Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.59 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 82.9% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Leonardo Alexandrino | Danny Deer |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower (2021) is 4 years older than Hollow Survivors (2025).
- Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Hollow Survivors (0.59 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hollow Survivors is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower has no Deck rating yet.
Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower vs Hollow Survivors — FAQ
- Should I play Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower or Hollow Survivors first?
- If you want chronology, Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower (2021) came out before Hollow Survivors (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 Odessa - The Strange Tower and Hollow Survivors similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.