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Echoes of the Stars vs SAMURAI MAIDEN

Echoes of the Stars and SAMURAI MAIDEN 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. SAMURAI MAIDEN (2022) is 4 years older than Echoes of the Stars (2026). SAMURAI MAIDEN is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Echoes of the Stars has no Deck rating yet. 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 Echoes of the Stars

Choose Echoes of the Stars if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support and Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Echoes of the Stars launched in 2026.

Choose SAMURAI MAIDEN

Choose SAMURAI MAIDEN if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. SAMURAI MAIDEN launched in 2022.

Both Echoes of the Stars and SAMURAI MAIDEN 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

Echoes of the Stars vs SAMURAI MAIDEN — Steam metadata comparison
Echoes of the Stars — Steam game coverEchoes of the StarsSAMURAI MAIDEN — Steam game coverSAMURAI MAIDEN
Released20262022
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
PricePrice unknown59.99 USD
Steam reviews—65.8% positive (149 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAlchimia StudiosSHADE Inc.

Side by side

Echoes of the Stars vs SAMURAI MAIDEN — FAQ

Should I play Echoes of the Stars or SAMURAI MAIDEN first?
If you want chronology, SAMURAI MAIDEN (2022) came out before Echoes of the Stars (2026). 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 Echoes of the Stars and SAMURAI MAIDEN 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.
Echoes of the Stars vs SAMURAI MAIDEN — Verdict (2026) · imho.run