# Games like Novastella Island

> The closest matches to Novastella Island: Starsand Island, Tribe: Primitive Builder, Island Paradise, Stardew Valley, and ISLANDERS: New Shores. 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. [Starsand Island](https://imho.run/games/2966320/starsand-island) — Shares crafting with Novastella Island. 2,471 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2966320/)
2. [Tribe: Primitive Builder](https://imho.run/games/1059900/tribe-primitive-builder) — Also City Builder and Crafting, like Novastella Island. 280 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059900/)
3. [Island Paradise](https://imho.run/games/2392400/island-paradise) — Shares fishing and crafting with Novastella Island. 67 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2392400/)
4. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Life Sim and Crafting, like Novastella Island. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
5. [ISLANDERS: New Shores](https://imho.run/games/2368930/islanders-new-shores) — Also City Builder, like Novastella Island. 797 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368930/)
6. [Coral Island](https://imho.run/games/1158160/coral-island) — Shares fishing with Novastella Island. 13,473 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158160/)
7. [Galactic Getaway: Build a Home for Pets](https://imho.run/games/2012390/galactic-getaway-build-a-home-for-pets) — Also Creature Collector and Life Sim, like Novastella Island. 58 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012390/)
8. [My Little Life](https://imho.run/games/2834600/my-little-life) — Also City Builder and Life Sim, like Novastella Island. 390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2834600/)
9. [Luma Island](https://imho.run/games/2408820/luma-island) — Also Crafting, like Novastella Island. 3,582 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2408820/)
10. [Hollow Island](https://imho.run/games/1185820/hollow-island) — A frequent pick in Novastella Island players' libraries, and another Indie. 76 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1185820/)
11. [Sprout Valley](https://imho.run/games/1964820/sprout-valley) — A frequent pick in Novastella Island players' libraries, and another RPG. 66 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1964820/)
12. [Moonstone Island](https://imho.run/games/1658150/moonstone-island) — Also Creature Collector and Life Sim, like Novastella Island. 2,749 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658150/)
13. [Tiny House Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3191990/tiny-house-simulator) — A frequent pick in Novastella Island players' libraries, and another Simulation. 53 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3191990/)
14. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — Shares fishing and crafting with Novastella Island. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
15. [Cozy Caravan](https://imho.run/games/2788520/cozy-caravan) — Also Life Sim and 3D Platformer, like Novastella Island. 775 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2788520/)
16. [HammerHelm](https://imho.run/games/664000/hammerhelm) — Shares questing with Novastella Island. 233 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/664000/)
17. [My Time at Sandrock](https://imho.run/games/1084600/my-time-at-sandrock) — Also Life Sim and Crafting, like Novastella Island. 9,082 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/)
18. [Palia](https://imho.run/games/2707930/palia) — Shares fishing and crafting with Novastella Island. 24,863 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707930/)
19. [Eden Island](https://imho.run/games/1974220/eden-island) — A frequent pick in Novastella Island players' libraries, and another Action. 81 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1974220/)
20. [Garden Paws](https://imho.run/games/840010/garden-paws) — Shares questing and crafting with Novastella Island. 1,609 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/840010/)
21. [Aka](https://imho.run/games/1591450/aka) — A frequent pick in Novastella Island players' libraries, and another Adventure. 217 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1591450/)
22. [Little Rocket Lab](https://imho.run/games/2451100/little-rocket-lab) — Shares crafting with Novastella Island. 929 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2451100/)
23. [Havendock](https://imho.run/games/2020710/havendock) — A frequent pick in Novastella Island players' libraries, and another Strategy. 667 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2020710/)
24. [Dream Town Island](https://imho.run/games/2488340/dream-town-island) — Also City Builder and Life Sim, like Novastella Island. 97 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488340/)

## 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=2096310&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2096310&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2096310&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2096310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2096310
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Novastella Island

This is a slow-paced building game. Accidentally traveled to an island in another universe, you decided to collect resources and make tools to find a way home. But you'll also lead an amazing life, make some friends with the local Lilles, build a home, and reform the island while finding a way back.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2096310
- **Developer:** Nova Studio
- **Publisher:** NIJICO
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 16, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2096310/novastella-island)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2096310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2096310/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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