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Games like Nova Strider

  • 8 games
  • Updated Jun 1, 2026

Players who liked Nova Strider also play

The closest matches to Nova Strider: Dead Space™ 2, Halo: Spartan Assault, Alien Breed: Impact, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Crysis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Aliens and Futuristic, like Nova Strider.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2011
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Aliens and Space, like Nova Strider.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2010
  1. Rank 05

    Crysis

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • 2008
  2. Rank 06

    Sanctum 2

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2013
  3. Rank 07

    Drunken Robot Pornography

    Why this: Also Score Attack and Futuristic, like Nova Strider.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2014

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Nova Strider

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Dead Space™ 2

    Also Aliens and Futuristic, like Nova Strider.

    • 93% of 11,516 reviews
  2. 2
    Halo: Spartan Assault

    Genres: Action

    • 74% of 2,369 reviews
  3. 3
    Alien Breed: Impact

    Also Aliens and Space, like Nova Strider.

    • 76% of 509 reviews
  4. 4
    Aliens: Dark Descent

    Genres: Action, Strategy

    • 88% of 9,060 reviews
  5. 5
    Crysis

    Genres: Action

    • 79% of 5,319 reviews
  6. 6
    Sanctum 2

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 92% of 4,330 reviews
  7. 7
    Drunken Robot Pornography

    Also Score Attack and Futuristic, like Nova Strider.

    • 85% of 431 reviews
  8. 8
    Anomaly: Warzone Earth

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 82% of 561 reviews
  9. 9
    Rebel Galaxy Outlaw

    Also Futuristic and Space, like Nova Strider.

    • 66% of 717 reviews
  10. 10
    Titanfall® 2

    Genres: Action

    • 96% of 93,771 reviews
  11. 11
    Revenge of the Titans

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 80% of 452 reviews
  12. 12
    Starship Troopers: Extermination

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 82% of 20,678 reviews
  13. 13
    Half-Life 2

    Genres: Action

    • 97% of 88,441 reviews
  14. 14
    High On Life 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 70% of 1,566 reviews
  15. 15
    Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

    Also Score Attack and Space, like Nova Strider.

    • 88% of 23,315 reviews
  16. 16
    Ghostrunner

    Genres: Action

    • 91% of 19,213 reviews
  17. 17
    Black Mesa

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 69,272 reviews
  18. 18
    FTL: Faster Than Light

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 96% of 46,262 reviews
  19. 19
    GRIP: Combat Racing

    Genres: Action, Indie, Racing

    • 87% of 2,233 reviews
  20. 20
    Prey

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 91% of 21,804 reviews
  21. 21
    SCARLET NEXUS

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 86% of 5,278 reviews
  22. 22
    Astebreed: Definitive Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 88% of 549 reviews
  23. 23
    Cyberpunk 2077

    Genres: RPG

    • 89% of 373,044 reviews
  24. 24
    Swarm Queen

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 93% of 247 reviews
Nova Strider — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2026
  • Developer: Orbit Software
  • Price: Free to play
  • 100% of 7 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows

About Nova Strider

The closest matches to Nova Strider: Dead Space™ 2, Halo: Spartan Assault, Alien Breed: Impact, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Crysis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Nova Strider is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Space™ 2, Halo: Spartan Assault and Alien Breed: Impact — 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.

About Nova Strider: An indie top-down sci-fi score-attack game about blowing up aliens in the upper atmosphere! Compete against your friends locally and see who can get the highest score on the leaderboard.

Is Nova Strider worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 7 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Free to play.

People who play it also play: Dead Space™ 2, Halo: Spartan Assault, Alien Breed: Impact

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about Nova Strider

Can I run it?

Is Nova Strider free to play?

Yes — Nova Strider is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Nova Strider?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nova Strider are Dead Space™ 2, Halo: Spartan Assault, Alien Breed: Impact.

Who developed Nova Strider?

Nova Strider was developed by Orbit Software and published by LBS-Jönköping.