Choose Starlight: Eye of the Storm
Choose Starlight: Eye of the Storm if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Starlight: Eye of the Storm launched in 2021.
Starlight: Eye of the Storm vs 雷鸟Thunderbird
Starlight: Eye of the Storm and 雷鸟Thunderbird 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. Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2021) is 1 year older than 雷鸟Thunderbird (2022). 雷鸟Thunderbird is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Starlight: Eye of the Storm (5.99 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 雷鸟Thunderbird
Choose 雷鸟Thunderbird if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 雷鸟Thunderbird launched in 2022.
Both Starlight: Eye of the Storm and 雷鸟Thunderbird sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Starlight: Eye of the Storm |  雷鸟Thunderbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Strides Interactive Game Studio | HyenaStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2021) is 1 year older than 雷鸟Thunderbird (2022).
- 雷鸟Thunderbird is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Starlight: Eye of the Storm (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Starlight: Eye of the Storm vs 雷鸟Thunderbird — FAQ
- Should I play Starlight: Eye of the Storm or 雷鸟Thunderbird first?
- If you want chronology, Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2021) came out before 雷鸟Thunderbird (2022). 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 Starlight: Eye of the Storm and 雷鸟Thunderbird 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.
- Do both Starlight: Eye of the Storm and 雷鸟Thunderbird have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starlight: Eye of the Storm ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; 雷鸟Thunderbird ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.