Choose Survivors of the Dawn
Choose Survivors of the Dawn if you want an Indie, RPG, and Casual experience. Survivors of the Dawn launched in 2023.
Survivors of the Dawn vs Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星
Survivors of the Dawn and Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Survivors of the Dawn (2023) is 1 year older than Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 (2024). Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (Survivors of the Dawn: 349 reviews, Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星: 26). 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 Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星
Choose Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 launched in 2024.
Both Survivors of the Dawn and Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.2% vs 76.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Survivors of the Dawn |  Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.2% positive (349 reviews) | 76.9% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | indieGiant | MOSS Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Survivors of the Dawn (2023) is 1 year older than Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 (2024).
- Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (Survivors of the Dawn: 349 reviews, Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星: 26).
- Survivors of the Dawn is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Survivors of the Dawn vs Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 — FAQ
- Should I play Survivors of the Dawn or Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 first?
- If you want chronology, Survivors of the Dawn (2023) came out before Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 (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 Survivors of the Dawn and Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.