Choose Heart Star
Choose Heart Star if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heart Star launched in 2020.
Heart Star vs Below The Ocean
Heart Star and Below The Ocean both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Heart Star (2020) is 1 year older than Below The Ocean (2021). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Heart Star: 59 reviews, Below The Ocean: 103). 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 Below The Ocean
Choose Below The Ocean if you want an Action experience. Below The Ocean launched in 2021.
Both Heart Star and Below The Ocean sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.3% vs 98.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Heart Star |  Below The Ocean | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.3% positive (59 reviews) | 98.1% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Adventure Islands | Ismael Rodriguez |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Heart Star (2020) is 1 year older than Below The Ocean (2021).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Heart Star: 59 reviews, Below The Ocean: 103).
- Heart Star is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Below The Ocean (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Heart Star vs Below The Ocean — FAQ
- Should I play Heart Star or Below The Ocean first?
- If you want chronology, Heart Star (2020) came out before Below The Ocean (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 Heart Star and Below The Ocean similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.