Choose ヘブンバーンズレッド
Choose ヘブンバーンズレッド if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. ヘブンバーンズレッド launched in 2022.
ヘブンバーンズレッド vs Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
ヘブンバーンズレッド and Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. ヘブンバーンズレッド (2022) is 3 years older than Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (2025). Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than ヘブンバーンズレッド (81.4% 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 Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Choose Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 404 reviews.
Both ヘブンバーンズレッド and Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog sit in 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
 ヘブンバーンズレッド |  Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (533 reviews) | 92.6% positive (404 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS, VisualArts/Key | Space Colony Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- ヘブンバーンズレッド (2022) is 3 years older than Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (2025).
- Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than ヘブンバーンズレッド (81.4% positive).
- ヘブンバーンズレッド is free; Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: ヘブンバーンズレッド is Deck Unsupported, Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is Deck Verified.
ヘブンバーンズレッド vs Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog — FAQ
- Which is better, ヘブンバーンズレッド or Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog?
- On Steam reviews Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog scores higher (92.6% positive) than ヘブンバーンズレッド (81.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ヘブンバーンズレッド or Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog first?
- If you want chronology, ヘブンバーンズレッド (2022) came out before Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (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 ヘブンバーンズレッド and Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is ヘブンバーンズレッド free?
- Yes — ヘブンバーンズレッド is a free-to-play Steam title. Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is paid (14.99 USD).