# Games like Lost Nova

> The closest matches to Lost Nova: Swords 'n Magic and Stuff, Slime Rancher, Grow Up, April Grove, and Loddlenaut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Swords 'n Magic and Stuff](https://imho.run/games/810040/swords-n-magic-and-stuff) — Same chill mood as Lost Nova. 720 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/810040/)
2. [Slime Rancher](https://imho.run/games/433340/slime-rancher) — Same cozy mood as Lost Nova. 64,472 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/)
3. [Grow Up](https://imho.run/games/426790/grow-up) — A frequent pick in Lost Nova players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,262 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/426790/)
4. [April Grove](https://imho.run/games/3622260/april-grove) — Shares resource gathering with Lost Nova. 128 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3622260/)
5. [Loddlenaut](https://imho.run/games/1644940/loddlenaut) — Same chill mood as Lost Nova. 2,652 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644940/)
6. [Little-Known Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/2521600/little-known-galaxy) — A frequent pick in Lost Nova players' libraries, and another RPG. 584 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2521600/)
7. [Creatures of Ava](https://imho.run/games/2304440/creatures-of-ava) — A frequent pick in Lost Nova players' libraries, and another Action. 181 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2304440/)
8. [Before We Leave](https://imho.run/games/1073910/before-we-leave) — A frequent pick in Lost Nova players' libraries, and another Strategy. 714 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073910/)
9. [Mika and The Witch's Mountain](https://imho.run/games/1819460/mika-and-the-witch-s-mountain) — Same chill mood as Lost Nova. 405 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1819460/)
10. [Cat Quest III](https://imho.run/games/2305840/cat-quest-iii) — Same chill mood as Lost Nova. 1,116 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305840/)
11. [Alba: A Wildlife Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1337010/alba-a-wildlife-adventure) — A frequent pick in Lost Nova players' libraries, and another Adventure. 3,079 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337010/)
12. [Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara](https://imho.run/games/1819450/koa-and-the-five-pirates-of-mara) — Same chill mood as Lost Nova. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1819450/)
13. [Hello Kitty Island Adventure](https://imho.run/games/2495100/hello-kitty-island-adventure) — Shares resource gathering with Lost Nova. 5,800 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2495100/)
14. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Shares resource gathering with Lost Nova. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
15. [FixFox](https://imho.run/games/1696220/fixfox) — Same cozy mood as Lost Nova. 286 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696220/)
16. [Duck Side of the Moon](https://imho.run/games/2959770/duck-side-of-the-moon) — Shares resource gathering with Lost Nova. 106 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2959770/)
17. [Ocean's Heart](https://imho.run/games/1393750/ocean-s-heart) — Same cozy mood as Lost Nova. 684 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1393750/)
18. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — Shares resource gathering with Lost Nova. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
19. [Smushi Come Home](https://imho.run/games/1740300/smushi-come-home) — Same chill mood as Lost Nova. 1,714 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740300/)
20. [Adorable Adventures](https://imho.run/games/3840230/adorable-adventures) — Also Walking Simulator, like Lost Nova. 80 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3840230/)
21. [The Pathless](https://imho.run/games/1492680/the-pathless) — Same chill mood as Lost Nova. 1,166 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492680/)
22. [Squirreled Away](https://imho.run/games/2977620/squirreled-away) — Shares resource gathering with Lost Nova. 593 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2977620/)
23. [Chicken Journey](https://imho.run/games/1837650/chicken-journey) — Same chill mood as Lost Nova. 207 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1837650/)
24. [Luna's Fishing Garden](https://imho.run/games/1477790/luna-s-fishing-garden) — Same chill mood as Lost Nova. 979 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1477790/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1603410&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1603410&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1603410&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1603410
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1603410
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lost Nova

Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1603410
- **Developer:** Jon Nielsen
- **Publisher:** HopFrog
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 11, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1603410/lost-nova)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1603410&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1603410/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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