Choose Horizon
Choose Horizon if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 58.1% positive across 258 reviews.
Horizon vs Pax Nova
Horizon and Pax Nova both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Horizon (2014) is 6 years older than Pax Nova (2020). Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Pax Nova (53% positive). 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 Pax Nova
Choose Pax Nova if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pax Nova launched in 2020.
Both Horizon and Pax Nova sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Horizon |  Pax Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.1% positive (258 reviews) | 53% positive (266 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | L3O Interactive | Grey Wolf Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Horizon (2014) is 6 years older than Pax Nova (2020).
- Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Pax Nova (53% positive).
- Pax Nova is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Horizon (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Horizon vs Pax Nova — FAQ
- Which is better, Horizon or Pax Nova?
- On Steam reviews Horizon scores higher (58.1% positive) than Pax Nova (53% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Horizon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Horizon or Pax Nova first?
- If you want chronology, Horizon (2014) came out before Pax Nova (2020). 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 Horizon and Pax Nova similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.