Choose Exphelius: Arena
Choose Exphelius: Arena if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Exphelius: Arena launched in 2020.
Exphelius: Arena vs Starlight: Eye of the Storm
Exphelius: Arena and Starlight: Eye of the Storm both land in Action, Indie 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Exphelius: Arena (2020) is 1 year older than Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2021). Exphelius: Arena is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Starlight: Eye of the Storm (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Starlight: Eye of the Storm
Choose Starlight: Eye of the Storm if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Starlight: Eye of the Storm launched in 2021.
Both Exphelius: Arena and Starlight: Eye of the Storm sit in Action and Indie 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
 Exphelius: Arena |  Starlight: Eye of the Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pharazen Studios | Strides Interactive Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Exphelius: Arena (2020) is 1 year older than Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2021).
- Exphelius: Arena is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Starlight: Eye of the Storm (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Starlight: Eye of the Storm has co-op; Exphelius: Arena does not.
Exphelius: Arena vs Starlight: Eye of the Storm — FAQ
- Should I play Exphelius: Arena or Starlight: Eye of the Storm first?
- If you want chronology, Exphelius: Arena (2020) came out before Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2021). 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 Exphelius: Arena and Starlight: Eye of the Storm similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Exphelius: Arena have multiplayer like Starlight: Eye of the Storm?
- No. Starlight: Eye of the Storm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Exphelius: Arena is listed as single-player only.