Games like Sakura Nova
If Sakura Nova is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sakura Swim Club, Sakura Santa and OctoFurry — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its character art by wanaca, futuristic fantasy setting blend and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Sakura Nova: Join Mikage, Kaguya, and Arisa as they train together, fight together and come together at a prestigious academy for young sexy aspiring knights. It’s an adventure of action, magic and humor!
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Sakura Swim Club
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Top pick for Sakura Nova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
In Sakura Swim Club, follow the story of Kaede, just your average guy. Upon transferring to a new school, he meets two beautiful girls in the swim club. Things haven't gone well for the swim club lately, but with Kaede's help, that all changes.
Sakura Santa
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Second-strongest match for Sakura Nova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Koji is feeling a bit down. This year is the first Christmas he's spending alone. After moving away from home to attend the University of his dreams, he found his college life to be rather lonely. Feeling distraught, he wanders to his local shrine to make an offering.
OctoFurry
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Third-strongest match for Sakura Nova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
A tetris attack puzzle style game in which you play as furry sorcerers trying to save their kingdom from the tentacles of an evil ancient race.
Sakura Agent
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Sakura Nova.
Ranked #4 for Sakura Nova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
The new Sakura Game from winged cloud, Sakura Agent! Date 2 beautiful girls in this agent adventure.
Sakura Space
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Sakura Nova.
Ranked #5 for Sakura Nova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Captain Shika has seen all kinds of things in her adventures throughout the universe, and with her two loyal crew members by her side, she's managed to make a name for her small company of mercenaries. When Shika finds a bounty job offering an absurd amount of money, she doesn't hesitate to act: tracking hardened criminals is part of the...
Sakura Dungeon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sakura Nova.
Ranked #6 for Sakura Nova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
You are Yomi, an ancient fox spirit. Your dungeon has been stolen from you while you have been sealed away in a deep sleep. Capture monster girls, collect loot, explore the dungeon's depths and reclaim what is yours in this first-person RPG dungeon crawler.
Sakura Magical Girls
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Ranked #7 for Sakura Nova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Date three magical girls who make a spectacular entry into a beach resort, protecting love itself from the forces of evil in the newest Sakura game from Winged Cloud!
Sakura Shrine Girls
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Ranked #8 for Sakura Nova fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Two cat girls appear before Toru, a skeptical priest in training. One of them carries herself with dignity and grace, while the other lives her days without a single care. With them, Toru slowly realises that there is more to this world than there seems.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Sakura Nova
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Sakura Angels
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sakura Nova.
Reviewers of Sakura Nova cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
日本語バージョンダウンロード開始されました。Two girls, blessed with magical powers, are faced with the task of saving the lonely protagonist from the clutches of a mysterious witch and ancient evil, sealed away long ago by his ancestors. What does this sorceress want from our protagonist?
Sakura Swim Club
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Reviewers of Sakura Nova cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
In Sakura Swim Club, follow the story of Kaede, just your average guy. Upon transferring to a new school, he meets two beautiful girls in the swim club. Things haven't gone well for the swim club lately, but with Kaede's help, that all changes.
Sounds of Her Love
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sakura Nova.
Reviewers of Sakura Nova cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Casual with Sakura Nova.
In the midst of their hearts, something is blossoming between two students. Both of whom go about their daily lives at an international school in Tokyo. Just what is flowering? Of course, it's love. Starting your new life after transferring into an international school, you find yourself dismayed when it turns out to be the same as any...
Please Be Happy
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Sakura Nova.
Reviewers of Sakura Nova cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Sakura Nova.
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sakura Nova at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Sakura Nova on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Sakura Nova on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Sakura Nova on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Sakura Nova on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Sakura Nova.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Sakura Nova on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sakura Nova.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Sakura Nova on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sakura Nova.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Sakura Nova on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Sakura Nova on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Sakura Nova.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sakura Nova.
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Sakura Nova.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
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More from Winged Cloud
Other recommendable Steam games by Winged Cloud, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sakura Spirit
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Another title from Winged Cloud, the studio behind Sakura Nova. Shares Indie with Sakura Nova.
Rising Judo Star Gushiken Takahiro was two weeks away from the match that would make or break his career -- a championship match where the winner is then signed up to be a young national athlete for Japan. He was very determined to win, in order to fulfill his dreams of finally representing his country for a sport he loves so much.
Sakura Swim Club
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Another title from Winged Cloud, the studio behind Sakura Nova. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
In Sakura Swim Club, follow the story of Kaede, just your average guy. Upon transferring to a new school, he meets two beautiful girls in the swim club. Things haven't gone well for the swim club lately, but with Kaede's help, that all changes.
Sakura Angels
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sakura Nova.
Another title from Winged Cloud, the studio behind Sakura Nova. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
日本語バージョンダウンロード開始されました。Two girls, blessed with magical powers, are faced with the task of saving the lonely protagonist from the clutches of a mysterious witch and ancient evil, sealed away long ago by his ancestors. What does this sorceress want from our protagonist?
Sakura Dungeon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sakura Nova.
Another title from Winged Cloud, the studio behind Sakura Nova. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
You are Yomi, an ancient fox spirit. Your dungeon has been stolen from you while you have been sealed away in a deep sleep. Capture monster girls, collect loot, explore the dungeon's depths and reclaim what is yours in this first-person RPG dungeon crawler.
Sakura Beach
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Sakura Nova.
Another title from Winged Cloud, the studio behind Sakura Nova. Shares Indie with Sakura Nova.
From the makers of Sakura Spirit, Sakura Angels and Sakura Fantasy this time working together with the artist Inma to bring you this visual novel dating sim on the beach! Seiji is a daydreamer who spends too much time thinking about space.
Sakura Fantasy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sakura Nova.
Another title from Winged Cloud, the studio behind Sakura Nova. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
The new visual novel from the makers of Sakura Spirit and Sakura Angels. Sakura Fantasy Chapter 1 is an exciting visual novel fantasy adventure where you decide the development of the story by the choices you make. It is the tale of an aspiring female protagonist who wishes to aim to become a knight.
Sakura Succubus
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Another title from Winged Cloud, the studio behind Sakura Nova. Shares Casual with Sakura Nova.
Sakura Succubus is a lewd visual novel about amassing a harem of sexy succubi. Featuring a cute idol, a domineering businesswoman, and a spacey social media star, there’s no shortage of women to woo!
Sakura Santa
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Another title from Winged Cloud, the studio behind Sakura Nova. Shares Adventure and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Koji is feeling a bit down. This year is the first Christmas he's spending alone. After moving away from home to attend the University of his dreams, he found his college life to be rather lonely. Feeling distraught, he wanders to his local shrine to make an offering.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Sakura Swim Club
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
In Sakura Swim Club, follow the story of Kaede, just your average guy. Upon transferring to a new school, he meets two beautiful girls in the swim club. Things haven't gone well for the swim club lately, but with Kaede's help, that all changes.
Sakura Santa
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Koji is feeling a bit down. This year is the first Christmas he's spending alone. After moving away from home to attend the University of his dreams, he found his college life to be rather lonely. Feeling distraught, he wanders to his local shrine to make an offering.
Sakura Agent
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Sakura Nova.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sakura Nova.
The new Sakura Game from winged cloud, Sakura Agent! Date 2 beautiful girls in this agent adventure.
Sakura Space
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Sakura Nova.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Captain Shika has seen all kinds of things in her adventures throughout the universe, and with her two loyal crew members by her side, she's managed to make a name for her small company of mercenaries. When Shika finds a bounty job offering an absurd amount of money, she doesn't hesitate to act: tracking hardened criminals is part of the...
Sakura Magical Girls
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Date three magical girls who make a spectacular entry into a beach resort, protecting love itself from the forces of evil in the newest Sakura game from Winged Cloud!
Sakura Shrine Girls
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Sakura Nova.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Sakura Nova.
Two cat girls appear before Toru, a skeptical priest in training. One of them carries herself with dignity and grace, while the other lives her days without a single care. With them, Toru slowly realises that there is more to this world than there seems.
Frequently asked about Sakura Nova
- Is Sakura Nova verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sakura Nova is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Sakura Nova cost?
- Sakura Nova is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Sakura Nova?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sakura Nova are Sakura Swim Club, Sakura Santa, OctoFurry.
- Who developed Sakura Nova?
- Sakura Nova was developed by Winged Cloud.
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