Choose Hot Tentacles Shooter
Choose Hot Tentacles Shooter if you want an Indie experience. Hot Tentacles Shooter launched in 2022.
Hot Tentacles Shooter vs Star Lusts
Hot Tentacles Shooter and Star Lusts both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Hot Tentacles Shooter (2022) is 3 years older than Star Lusts (2025). Hot Tentacles Shooter scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Star Lusts (57.1% positive). 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 Star Lusts
Choose Star Lusts if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Star Lusts launched in 2025.
Both Hot Tentacles Shooter and Star Lusts sit in Action 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
 Hot Tentacles Shooter |  Star Lusts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.49 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (18 reviews) | 57.1% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Osando Studio | ICECONE |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hot Tentacles Shooter (2022) is 3 years older than Star Lusts (2025).
- Hot Tentacles Shooter scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Star Lusts (57.1% positive).
- Star Lusts is free; Hot Tentacles Shooter is paid (2.49 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Hot Tentacles Shooter vs Star Lusts — FAQ
- Should I play Hot Tentacles Shooter or Star Lusts first?
- If you want chronology, Hot Tentacles Shooter (2022) came out before Star Lusts (2025). 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 Hot Tentacles Shooter and Star Lusts similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Is Star Lusts free?
- Yes — Star Lusts is a free-to-play Steam title. Hot Tentacles Shooter is paid (2.49 USD).