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音符之光传说 vs Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL

音符之光传说 and Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. 音符之光传说 (2021) is 3 years older than Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL (2024). 音符之光传说 is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 音符之光传说

Choose 音符之光传说 if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. 音符之光传说 launched in 2021.

Choose Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL

Choose Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL if you want an Action game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL launched in 2024.

Both 音符之光传说 and Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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

音符之光传说 vs Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL — Steam metadata comparison
音符之光传说 — Steam game cover音符之光传说Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL — Steam game coverSixtar Gate: STARTRAIL
Released20212024
GenresIndie, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price0.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews92.5% positive (120 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers好几万个脑洞Starlike Inc.

Side by side

音符之光传说 vs Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL — FAQ

Should I play 音符之光传说 or Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL first?
If you want chronology, 音符之光传说 (2021) came out before Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL (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 音符之光传说 and Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL similar?
They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 音符之光传说 and Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 音符之光传说 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
音符之光传说 vs Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL — Verdict (2026) · imho.run