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Games like Stars Arisen

If Stars Arisen is your kind of game, the closest matches are Changeling Charade, Belle-de-Nuit and Irrational — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Stars Arisen: Will you rise to the heavens when you wield the magic of fallen stars? Call lightning, ride the wind, and raise the dead in this fantasy epic!

2023IndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Choice of Games
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Players who liked Stars Arisen also play

Steam players who put hours into Stars Arisen also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Changeling Charade

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Top pick for Stars Arisen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Put on a magical disguise to find true love! As a changeling, will you stay among the human nobility, or join the fairy revolution?

    2023IndieRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Belle-de-Nuit

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill checks and an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Second-strongest match for Stars Arisen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Win duels and hearts as a swordswoman at Paris's finest luxury brothel! Fight for the honor of ladies of the night in this game of swords and seductions.

    2021RPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Irrational

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Stars Arisen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    An emotional story portraying the struggles of anxiety—the paralyzing thoughts and irrational fears. Join Lucy on her journey to find solace, alongside her supportive yet puzzled roommate. A heartfelt narrative delving into the complexities of anxiety and the challenges of empathy.

    2023IndieAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  4. Firelore: Short Tales

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Stars Arisen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    3 short stories set in a mystical fantasy universe. You are a newborn Face of God. Hear tales of human suffering and triumph. Decide which Face of God you are. Pick a different fate for each main character. A short, linear experience that is introspective, emotional and spiritual.

    2025IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Royal Affairs

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Stars Arisen.

    Ranked #5 for Stars Arisen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    At your exclusive boarding school, will you rule the roost or be a royal disaster? Court publicity, sway the fate of nations, and find love!

    2023IndieRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Arcadie: Second-Born

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Ranked #6 for Stars Arisen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Ranked #7 for Stars Arisen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Star Crystal Warriors Go!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Stars Arisen.

    Ranked #8 for Stars Arisen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    When nightmare monsters invade your city, can you and your friends defeat them with your dream magic and still make it to school on time? A text-based interactive magical girl anime novel, 250,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.

    2025IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Stars Arisen at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Stars Arisen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Stars Arisen on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Stars Arisen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Stars Arisen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Stars Arisen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Stars Arisen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Stars Arisen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stars Arisen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stars Arisen.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from Choice of Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Choice of Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Stars Arisen.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Stars Arisen. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Stars Arisen. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Stars Arisen. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Stars Arisen. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Stars Arisen. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Stars Arisen. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Stars Arisen.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Stars Arisen. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Stars Arisen.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Stars Arisen. Shares Indie and RPG with Stars Arisen.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Stars Arisen

Is Stars Arisen verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Stars Arisen is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Stars Arisen cost?
Stars Arisen is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Stars Arisen?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stars Arisen are Changeling Charade, Belle-de-Nuit, Irrational.
Who developed Stars Arisen?
Stars Arisen was developed by Choice of Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Stars Arisen.

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