What games are like Novus Inceptio?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Novus Inceptio by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Subnautica (343,380 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Novus Inceptio" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Novus Inceptio, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Novus Inceptio

Looking for games like Novus Inceptio? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Novus Inceptio is a adventure game from 2015; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Subnautica with 343,380 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Subnautica

2018 · Adventure

343,380 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Raft

2022 · Adventure

325,027 reviews · 93% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into survival.
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Satisfactory

2024 · Adventure

236,912 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into base-building.
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Human Fall Flat

2016 · Adventure

175,585 reviews · 95% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into co-op.
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Stray

2022 · Adventure

158,839 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into cats.
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DAVE THE DIVER

2023 · Adventure

139,867 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
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Inscryption

2021 · Adventure

135,886 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into card battler.
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MiSide

2024 · Adventure

122,939 reviews · 98% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
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ASTRONEER

2019 · Adventure

119,277 reviews · 92% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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The Long Dark

2017 · Adventure

112,499 reviews · 89% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into survival.
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Subnautica: Below Zero

2021 · Adventure

99,733 reviews · 90% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Don't Starve

2013 · Adventure

97,259 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same adventure focus. Different: leans more into survival.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Novus Inceptio?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Novus Inceptio by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Subnautica (343,380 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Novus Inceptio" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Novus Inceptio, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.