Choose Nova Drift
Choose Nova Drift if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,004 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nova Drift vs Kate: Collateral Damage
Nova Drift and Kate: Collateral Damage both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Kate: Collateral Damage (2021) is 3 years older than Nova Drift (2024). Nova Drift scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Kate: Collateral Damage (90.9% 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 Kate: Collateral Damage
Choose Kate: Collateral Damage if it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kate: Collateral Damage launched in 2021.
Both Nova Drift and Kate: Collateral Damage sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 Drift |  Kate: Collateral Damage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (9,004 reviews) | 90.9% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chimeric | Ludic Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Kate: Collateral Damage (2021) is 3 years older than Nova Drift (2024).
- Nova Drift scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Kate: Collateral Damage (90.9% positive).
- Kate: Collateral Damage is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Nova Drift (7.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Nova Drift is Deck Verified, Kate: Collateral Damage is Deck Playable.
Nova Drift vs Kate: Collateral Damage — FAQ
- Should I play Nova Drift or Kate: Collateral Damage first?
- If you want chronology, Kate: Collateral Damage (2021) came out before Nova Drift (2024). 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 Drift and Kate: Collateral Damage similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.