# Games like Nova Hearts: The Spark

> The closest matches to Nova Hearts: The Spark: Analogue: A Hate Story, Mission: It's Complicated, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, and Road to Empress I. 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. [Analogue: A Hate Story](https://imho.run/games/209370/analogue-a-hate-story) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 1,271 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209370/)
2. [Mission: It's Complicated](https://imho.run/games/1041210/mission-it-s-complicated) — Also Superhero and LGBTQ+, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 187 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1041210/)
3. [The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood](https://imho.run/games/1340480/the-cosmic-wheel-sisterhood) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 2,695 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340480/)
4. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
5. [Road to Empress I](https://imho.run/games/3478050/road-to-empress-i) — A frequent pick in Nova Hearts: The Spark players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,360 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/)
6. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
7. [Persona 3 Portable](https://imho.run/games/1809700/persona-3-portable) — Also Dating Sim and Turn-Based Strategy, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 2,887 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1809700/)
8. [Wintermoor Tactics Club](https://imho.run/games/917840/wintermoor-tactics-club) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 356 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917840/)
9. [Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!](https://imho.run/games/1388880/doki-doki-literature-club-plus) — A frequent pick in Nova Hearts: The Spark players' libraries, and another Indie. 10,428 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/)
10. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
11. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
12. [Dispatch](https://imho.run/games/2592160/dispatch) — Also Superhero and Romance, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 102,071 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/)
13. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
14. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
15. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
16. [Othercide](https://imho.run/games/798490/othercide) — A frequent pick in Nova Hearts: The Spark players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,456 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798490/)
17. [If Found...](https://imho.run/games/1041920/if-found) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1041920/)
18. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
19. [Tactical Breach Wizards](https://imho.run/games/1043810/tactical-breach-wizards) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 10,034 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/)
20. [IMMORTALITY](https://imho.run/games/1350200/immortality) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 1,118 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350200/)
21. [Super Robot Wars 30](https://imho.run/games/898750/super-robot-wars-30) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 1,518 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/898750/)
22. [The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily](https://imho.run/games/2454960/the-great-villainess-strategy-of-lily) — Also LGBTQ+ and Turn-Based Tactics, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 518 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2454960/)
23. [Arcade Spirits](https://imho.run/games/910630/arcade-spirits) — Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 392 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910630/)
24. [Crown Gambit](https://imho.run/games/2447980/crown-gambit) — Also Interactive Fiction and Turn-Based Strategy, like Nova Hearts: The Spark. 164 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447980/)

## 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=2747740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2747740&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2747740&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2747740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2747740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Nova Hearts: The Spark

Join Luce and her friends in this FREE first chapter: The Spark! A mysterious force transforms you and other residents of Vermillion into heroes and villains. TEXT, DATE and FIGHT in this turn-based combat dating adventure!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2747740
- **Developer:** Lightbulb Crew
- **Publisher:** Lightbulb Crew
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 25, 2024
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2747740/nova-hearts-the-spark)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2747740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2747740/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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