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Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 vs The Elder Goddess

Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 and The Elder Goddess both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 (2020) is 3 years older than The Elder Goddess (2023). Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Elder Goddess (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊

Choose Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 launched in 2020.

Choose The Elder Goddess

Choose The Elder Goddess if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Elder Goddess launched in 2023.

Both Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 and The Elder Goddess sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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

Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 vs The Elder Goddess — Steam metadata comparison
Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 — Steam game coverStart Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊The Elder Goddess — Steam game coverThe Elder Goddess
Released20202023
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersStar & Moon RomanceBunny Alice Games

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Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 vs The Elder Goddess — FAQ

Should I play Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 or The Elder Goddess first?
If you want chronology, Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 (2020) came out before The Elder Goddess (2023). 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 Start Heart Thief | 出发吧!偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 and The Elder Goddess similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.
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