Choose Newfound Courage
Choose Newfound Courage if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 263 reviews.
Newfound Courage vs Half Past Fate
Newfound Courage and Half Past Fate both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Newfound Courage (2019) is 1 year older than Half Past Fate (2020). Newfound Courage scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Half Past Fate (89.9% 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 Half Past Fate
Choose Half Past Fate if you want a RPG experience. Half Past Fate launched in 2020.
Both Newfound Courage and Half Past Fate sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Newfound Courage |  Half Past Fate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (263 reviews) | 89.9% positive (169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cafe Empty | Serenity Forge |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Newfound Courage (2019) is 1 year older than Half Past Fate (2020).
- Newfound Courage scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Half Past Fate (89.9% positive).
- Newfound Courage is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Half Past Fate (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Newfound Courage vs Half Past Fate — FAQ
- Which is better, Newfound Courage or Half Past Fate?
- On Steam reviews Newfound Courage scores higher (93.2% positive) than Half Past Fate (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Newfound Courage is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Newfound Courage or Half Past Fate first?
- If you want chronology, Newfound Courage (2019) came out before Half Past Fate (2020). 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 Newfound Courage and Half Past Fate similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.