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.
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 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.
 Start Heart Thief | 出发吧！偷心盗贼 | 出撃 ルビー | 出擊 偷心盜賊 |  The Elder Goddess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Star & Moon Romance | Bunny Alice Games |
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