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20 Minutes Till Dawn vs Last Star

20 Minutes Till Dawn and Last Star both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. 20 Minutes Till Dawn (2023) is 1 year older than Last Star (2024). Last Star is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than 20 Minutes Till Dawn (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 20 Minutes Till Dawn

Choose 20 Minutes Till Dawn if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 12,653 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Last Star

Choose Last Star if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Last Star launched in 2024.

Both 20 Minutes Till Dawn and Last Star sit in Action, Strategy, 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

20 Minutes Till Dawn vs Last Star — Steam metadata comparison
20 Minutes Till Dawn — Steam game cover20 Minutes Till DawnLast Star — Steam game coverLast Star
Released20232024
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price4.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews92.4% positive (12,653 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersflanneNordman

Side by side

20 Minutes Till Dawn vs Last Star — FAQ

Should I play 20 Minutes Till Dawn or Last Star first?
If you want chronology, 20 Minutes Till Dawn (2023) came out before Last Star (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 20 Minutes Till Dawn and Last Star similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
Does 20 Minutes Till Dawn run on Steam Deck?
Yes — 20 Minutes Till Dawn is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Last Star doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
20 Minutes Till Dawn vs Last Star — Verdict (2026) · imho.run