Choose BURIED STARS
Choose BURIED STARS if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. BURIED STARS launched in 2021.
BURIED STARS vs A surgery beyond the heart
BURIED STARS and A surgery beyond the heart both land in Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Casual games on Steam. BURIED STARS (2021) is 5 years older than A surgery beyond the heart (2026). A surgery beyond the heart is free; BURIED STARS is paid (39.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose A surgery beyond the heart
Choose A surgery beyond the heart if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. A surgery beyond the heart launched in 2026.
Both BURIED STARS and A surgery beyond the heart sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 BURIED STARS |  A surgery beyond the heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.9% positive (183 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LINE Games Corporation | AutomaticGrasshopper |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- BURIED STARS (2021) is 5 years older than A surgery beyond the heart (2026).
- A surgery beyond the heart is free; BURIED STARS is paid (39.99 USD).
- BURIED STARS is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A surgery beyond the heart has no Deck rating yet.
BURIED STARS vs A surgery beyond the heart — FAQ
- Should I play BURIED STARS or A surgery beyond the heart first?
- If you want chronology, BURIED STARS (2021) came out before A surgery beyond the heart (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are BURIED STARS and A surgery beyond the heart similar?
- They overlap on Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is A surgery beyond the heart free?
- Yes — A surgery beyond the heart is a free-to-play Steam title. BURIED STARS is paid (39.99 USD).
- Does BURIED STARS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BURIED STARS is rated Deck Verified by Valve. A surgery beyond the heart doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.