Choose Sky Sanctuary
Choose Sky Sanctuary if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sky Sanctuary launched in 2020.
Sky Sanctuary vs Nock
Sky Sanctuary and Nock both land in Action, Sports 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 Action, Sports on Steam. Sky Sanctuary (2020) is 3 years older than Nock (2023). Nock scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Sky Sanctuary (85.7% 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 Nock
Choose Nock if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nock launched in 2023.
Both Sky Sanctuary and Nock sit in Action and Sports on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Sky Sanctuary |  Nock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) | 92.3% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Glitchr Studio | Normal |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- Sky Sanctuary (2020) is 3 years older than Nock (2023).
- Nock scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Sky Sanctuary (85.7% positive).
- Sky Sanctuary is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Nock (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Nock has co-op; Sky Sanctuary does not.
- Nock is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sky Sanctuary has no Deck rating yet.
Sky Sanctuary vs Nock — FAQ
- Should I play Sky Sanctuary or Nock first?
- If you want chronology, Sky Sanctuary (2020) came out before Nock (2023). 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 Sky Sanctuary and Nock similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports 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.
- Does Sky Sanctuary have multiplayer like Nock?
- No. Nock supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Sky Sanctuary is listed as single-player only.