Choose Nova Blitz
Choose Nova Blitz if you want an Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Nova Blitz launched in 2017.
Nova Blitz vs Paper Tales - Catch Up Games
Nova Blitz and Paper Tales - Catch Up Games 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. Nova Blitz (2017) is 3 years older than Paper Tales - Catch Up Games (2020). Nova Blitz is free; Paper Tales - Catch Up Games is paid (2.99 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 Paper Tales - Catch Up Games
Choose Paper Tales - Catch Up Games if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paper Tales - Catch Up Games launched in 2020.
Both Nova Blitz and Paper Tales - Catch Up Games sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 Blitz |  Paper Tales - Catch Up Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive (118 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Dragon Foundry | Sergio Matsumoto, Manon 'Stripes' Potier |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Nova Blitz (2017) is 3 years older than Paper Tales - Catch Up Games (2020).
- Nova Blitz is free; Paper Tales - Catch Up Games is paid (2.99 USD).
- Nova Blitz is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Paper Tales - Catch Up Games has no Deck rating yet.
Nova Blitz vs Paper Tales - Catch Up Games — FAQ
- Should I play Nova Blitz or Paper Tales - Catch Up Games first?
- If you want chronology, Nova Blitz (2017) came out before Paper Tales - Catch Up Games (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 Nova Blitz and Paper Tales - Catch Up Games 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.
- Is Nova Blitz free?
- Yes — Nova Blitz is a free-to-play Steam title. Paper Tales - Catch Up Games is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does Nova Blitz run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nova Blitz is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Paper Tales - Catch Up Games doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.