# Games like NOVA

> The closest matches to NOVA: rymdkapsel, Aliens: Dark Descent, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Total War: WARHAMMER III, and Nexus - The Jupiter Incident. 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. [rymdkapsel](https://imho.run/games/253790/rymdkapsel) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 182 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253790/)
2. [Aliens: Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/1150440/aliens-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in NOVA players' libraries, and another Action. 9,060 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150440/)
3. [Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak](https://imho.run/games/281610/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak) — Also RTS and Space, like NOVA. 5,276 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281610/)
4. [Total War: WARHAMMER III](https://imho.run/games/1142710/total-war-warhammer-iii) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 60,375 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142710/)
5. [Nexus - The Jupiter Incident](https://imho.run/games/6420/nexus-the-jupiter-incident) — A frequent pick in NOVA players' libraries, and another Strategy. 607 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6420/)
6. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
7. [SPACECOM](https://imho.run/games/263860/spacecom) — Also RTS and Space, like NOVA. 97 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263860/)
8. [Taur](https://imho.run/games/1227780/taur) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 1,193 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227780/)
9. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
10. [Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/363680/battlefleet-gothic-armada-classic) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 3,540 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363680/)
11. [Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®](https://imho.run/games/201290/sins-of-a-solar-empire-trinity) — Also RTS and Space, like NOVA. 572 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201290/)
12. [Radio Commander: Vietnam '64](https://imho.run/games/871530/radio-commander-vietnam-64) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 776 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871530/)
13. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
14. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
15. [FTL: Faster Than Light](https://imho.run/games/212680/ftl-faster-than-light) — Also Space and Tactical, like NOVA. 46,262 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/)
16. [Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes](https://imho.run/games/2535950/battlestar-galactica-scattered-hopes) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 901 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535950/)
17. [Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive](https://imho.run/games/260730/desperados-wanted-dead-or-alive) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 783 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260730/)
18. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
19. [Swarm Queen](https://imho.run/games/701870/swarm-queen) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 247 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/701870/)
20. [Company of Heroes](https://imho.run/games/228200/company-of-heroes) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 5,079 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228200/)
21. [Door Kickers](https://imho.run/games/248610/door-kickers) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 3,617 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248610/)
22. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — Also Real Time Tactics and Space, like NOVA. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
23. [Wargame: Red Dragon](https://imho.run/games/251060/wargame-red-dragon) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like NOVA. 8,039 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251060/)
24. [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/813780/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition) — Also RTS and Tactical, like NOVA. 60,009 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/)

## 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=5288330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5288330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5288330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=5288330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/5288330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About NOVA

Conquer the galaxy one world at a time. Nova is a fast, minimalist real-time strategy game of fleets, factions and gravity. Send your forces between planets, portals and stations, outmaneuver seven rival AI factions, and survive black holes and asteroid belts across 12 chapters.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 5288330
- **Developer:** NOVA ESELIUM SYSTEMS LIMITED
- **Publisher:** NOVA ESELIUM SYSTEMS LIMITED
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Oct 21, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/5288330/nova)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5288330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5288330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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