Choose A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor
Choose A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor launched in 2020.
A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor vs Phantasia: The Sun Thief
A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor and Phantasia: The Sun Thief both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor (2020) is 4 years older than Phantasia: The Sun Thief (2024). A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor is free; Phantasia: The Sun Thief is paid (1.99 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 Phantasia: The Sun Thief
Choose Phantasia: The Sun Thief if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Phantasia: The Sun Thief launched in 2024.
Both A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor and Phantasia: The Sun Thief sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor |  Phantasia: The Sun Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (184 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glass Kettle Games | Michael Bohdaniec |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor (2020) is 4 years older than Phantasia: The Sun Thief (2024).
- A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor is free; Phantasia: The Sun Thief is paid (1.99 USD).
A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor vs Phantasia: The Sun Thief — FAQ
- Should I play A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor or Phantasia: The Sun Thief first?
- If you want chronology, A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor (2020) came out before Phantasia: The Sun Thief (2024). 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 A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor and Phantasia: The Sun Thief similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor free?
- Yes — A Shopping Trip to Eklan Tor is a free-to-play Steam title. Phantasia: The Sun Thief is paid (1.99 USD).