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Games like Neonova

If Neonova is your kind of game, the closest matches are HackMeNow, Astra Protocol 2 and Star Boss — 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 Neonova: As an Administration A.I. of a deep space probe, you're tasked with scanning and reporting back about a new galaxy. You'll weather cosmic events, witness oddities of the universe, and fly through points of interest to find answers for the base station.

2024Simulation4.99 USDWindowsby Henri Malahieude
Neonova — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Neonova 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. HackMeNow

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Neonova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    A terminal-style hacking puzzle game where every command matters. Investigate logs, decode secrets, avoid traps, and uncover the rogue system watching from behind the screen.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Astra Protocol 2

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Neonova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    Monitors have received notification of an unknown event, referred to as ASTRA PROTOCOL. You have been designated search and reconnaissance to determine the meaning of this ASTRA PROTOCOL. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: Find evidence of survivors. PROBABILITY OF HOSTILES: HIGH.

    2022ActionStrategyAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Star Boss

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Neonova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    Make robots and spaceships,explore the space,fight with aliens.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Typing Ritual

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Neonova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    Typing Ritual is a first-person psychological horror game where players perform a summoning ritual by typing ancient texts. As the ritual progresses, the environment changes, and tension builds. Mistakes have consequences, and time is limited.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation3.19 USDSteam ↗
  5. Duskers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Neonova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grey Hack

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Neonova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game. You're a hacker with full freedom to act as you wish on a vast network of procedurally generated computers.

    2017IndieSimulationMassively Multiplayer19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Voyager-19

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Neonova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

    2024Indie3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Home Safety Hotline

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Neonova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Neonova on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Neonova on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Neonova on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Neonova on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Neonova on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Neonova on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Kill It With Fire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Neonova on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Neonova on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Neonova.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Neonova

How much does Neonova cost?
Neonova is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Neonova?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Neonova are HackMeNow, Astra Protocol 2, Star Boss.
Who developed Neonova?
Neonova was developed by Henri Malahieude.

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 Neonova.

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