Choose Starless
Choose Starless if you want a Strategy experience. Starless launched in 2022.
Starless vs Hollow Crew
Starless and Hollow Crew both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Starless (2022) is 5 years older than Hollow Crew (2027). 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 Hollow Crew
Choose Hollow Crew if you want the Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hollow Crew launched in 2027.
Both Starless and Hollow Crew sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Starless |  Hollow Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Petr Sapozhnikov | Dark Snow Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Starless (2022) is 5 years older than Hollow Crew (2027).
Starless vs Hollow Crew — FAQ
- Should I play Starless or Hollow Crew first?
- If you want chronology, Starless (2022) came out before Hollow Crew (2027). 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 Starless and Hollow Crew similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.