Choose Starlight Alliance
Choose Starlight Alliance if you want an Indie experience. Starlight Alliance launched in 2021.
Starlight Alliance vs Xmas Apocalypse
Starlight Alliance and Xmas Apocalypse both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Starlight Alliance (2021) is 1 year older than Xmas Apocalypse (2022). Xmas Apocalypse is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Starlight Alliance (6.99 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 Xmas Apocalypse
Choose Xmas Apocalypse if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Xmas Apocalypse launched in 2022.
Both Starlight Alliance and Xmas Apocalypse sit in Action, 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
 Starlight Alliance |  Xmas Apocalypse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 83.3% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | origamihero games | gypynkt |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Starlight Alliance (2021) is 1 year older than Xmas Apocalypse (2022).
- Xmas Apocalypse is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Starlight Alliance (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Xmas Apocalypse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Starlight Alliance has no Deck rating yet.
Starlight Alliance vs Xmas Apocalypse — FAQ
- Should I play Starlight Alliance or Xmas Apocalypse first?
- If you want chronology, Starlight Alliance (2021) came out before Xmas Apocalypse (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 Alliance and Xmas Apocalypse similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.