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Games like Nova Strike

If Nova Strike is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crush The Rebellion!, Void Strike and Blast'N Bounty — 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 Strike: Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!

2023Action0.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Sanuk Games
Nova Strike — Steam game cover

Players who liked Nova Strike also play

Steam players who put hours into Nova Strike 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. Crush The Rebellion!

    WHY THIS

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

    The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!

    2026ActionIndie4.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. Void Strike

    WHY THIS

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

    Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  3. Blast'N Bounty

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!

    2026ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Red Blue Cell

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !

    2025Action3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. COSMIC STRIKE - The Last Sub Sector

    WHY THIS

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

    Unleash the fury of giant capital ship combat and conquer the stars!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Space War: Infinity

    WHY THIS

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

    Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Akka Arrh

    WHY THIS

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

    Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!

    2023Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sophstar

    WHY THIS

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

    A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

    2022ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nova Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nova Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nova Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nova Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nova Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nova Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Shotgun Legend

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nova Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.

    2018ActionIndieRPG0.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Love wish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nova Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    Love Wish is an easy, fun and challenging jigsaw puzzle.♪(^∇^*) Put the pieces together to restore the full picture of the girls. Collect their photos and animations and remember this wonderful moment❤

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Sanuk Games

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

  1. Mahjong

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sanuk Games, the studio behind Nova Strike.

    Play a Zen game! Rediscover the famous traditional Chinese game. Find all the matching pairs of tiles, being careful not to become blocked in, to get to the end of each level. Concentration and perceptiveness are needed to finish the gorgeous boards that we have produced for you.

    2017Casual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Solitaire

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sanuk Games, the studio behind Nova Strike.

    The classic card game is back in a digital version that everyone can play! Enjoy a quick game or chase after points to climb up the world rankings. 4 different settings and 3 popular game modes. Quite simply, Solitaire.

    2017Casual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Brick Breaker

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sanuk Games, the studio behind Nova Strike.

    Brick Breaker, the classic arcade game, is back with a breathtaking new version. Get ready for some seriously explosive gameplay filled with surprises. Collect bonuses, avoid traps and play your way to victory across all the levels. Play with up to 4 players in local mode.

    2017Casual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tetraminos

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sanuk Games, the studio behind Nova Strike.

    The classic arcade game is back in a supercharged version! Discover timeless gameplay revamped, practise in Puzzle mode and challenge your friends in local Versus mode with up to 4 players!

    2017Casual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bombing Bastards

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sanuk Games, the studio behind Nova Strike. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    Have a blast! Bomb oodles of nasty critters in a series of 30 wicked mazes! Defeat hellish bosses in heroic fights! Play solo or with friends in merciless battles! Embark on a hilarious journey with the witty Dr. Wallow to conquer the galaxy in this explosively fun arcade game!

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. PRO FISHING SIMULATOR

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sanuk Games, the studio behind Nova Strike.

    An authentic sport fishing simulation for both beginners and avid anglers. Explore the most beautiful fishing spots in the world and reel in the best catches by combining technique and the best official equipment.

    2018SportsSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Whacking Hell!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sanuk Games, the studio behind Nova Strike. Shares Action with Nova Strike.

    The gates of hell have opened: whack all the monsters before they whack you! Collect their souls, ramp up your weapons and your spells, and become a slaughtering machine in this frantic roguelite top-down 2D shooter!

    2024ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Nova Strike

Is Nova Strike verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Nova Strike is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Nova Strike cost?
Nova Strike is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nova Strike?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nova Strike are Crush The Rebellion!, Void Strike, Blast'N Bounty.
Who developed Nova Strike?
Nova Strike was developed by Sanuk Games and published by Nacon.

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 Strike.

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