Choose Havenrail
Choose Havenrail if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Difficulty and Save Anytime. Havenrail launched in 2027.
Havenrail vs Novo: The Colony
Havenrail and Novo: The Colony both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Novo: The Colony (2026) is 1 year older than Havenrail (2027). 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 Novo: The Colony
Choose Novo: The Colony if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Novo: The Colony launched in 2026.
Both Havenrail and Novo: The Colony sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Havenrail |  Novo: The Colony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Punchers | Broken Future Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Novo: The Colony (2026) is 1 year older than Havenrail (2027).
Havenrail vs Novo: The Colony — FAQ
- Should I play Havenrail or Novo: The Colony first?
- If you want chronology, Novo: The Colony (2026) came out before Havenrail (2027). 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 Havenrail and Novo: The Colony similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.