Choose Starlight: Eye of the Storm
Choose Starlight: Eye of the Storm if you want an Indie experience. Starlight: Eye of the Storm launched in 2021.
Starlight: Eye of the Storm vs Heliocide
Starlight: Eye of the Storm and Heliocide both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Heliocide
Choose Heliocide if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
Both Starlight: Eye of the Storm and Heliocide sit in Action 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 |  Heliocide | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 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 | HorrorScope |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Starlight: Eye of the Storm vs Heliocide — FAQ
- Are Starlight: Eye of the Storm and Heliocide similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Heliocide 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; Heliocide ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.