Choose Mottia - The gem hunters
Choose Mottia - The gem hunters if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mottia - The gem hunters launched in 2022.
Mottia - The gem hunters vs Astral Throne
Mottia - The gem hunters and Astral Throne both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Mottia - The gem hunters (2022) is 3 years older than Astral Throne (2025). Mottia - The gem hunters is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Astral Throne (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Astral Throne
Choose Astral Throne if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astral Throne launched in 2025.
Both Mottia - The gem hunters and Astral Throne sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Mottia - The gem hunters |  Astral Throne | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 80.8% positive (250 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 4 hats | Zero Sun Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Mottia - The gem hunters (2022) is 3 years older than Astral Throne (2025).
- Mottia - The gem hunters is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Astral Throne (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Astral Throne is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mottia - The gem hunters has no Deck rating yet.
Mottia - The gem hunters vs Astral Throne — FAQ
- Should I play Mottia - The gem hunters or Astral Throne first?
- If you want chronology, Mottia - The gem hunters (2022) came out before Astral Throne (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 Mottia - The gem hunters and Astral Throne similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.