Choose Tower of Fantasy
Choose Tower of Fantasy if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 5,230 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tower of Fantasy vs StarArc Echo
Tower of Fantasy and StarArc Echo both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Tower of Fantasy (2022) is 3 years older than StarArc Echo (2025). StarArc Echo scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Tower of Fantasy (61.4% 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 StarArc Echo
Choose StarArc Echo if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. StarArc Echo launched in 2025.
Both Tower of Fantasy and StarArc Echo sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Tower of Fantasy |  StarArc Echo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.4% positive (5,230 reviews) | 66.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Hotta Studio | 兔狐喵菇工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Tower of Fantasy (2022) is 3 years older than StarArc Echo (2025).
- StarArc Echo scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Tower of Fantasy (61.4% positive).
- Tower of Fantasy is free; StarArc Echo is paid (5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Tower of Fantasy vs StarArc Echo — FAQ
- Should I play Tower of Fantasy or StarArc Echo first?
- If you want chronology, Tower of Fantasy (2022) came out before StarArc Echo (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 Tower of Fantasy and StarArc Echo similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Do both Tower of Fantasy and StarArc Echo have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tower of Fantasy ships Online Co-op, Co-op; StarArc Echo ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Tower of Fantasy free?
- Yes — Tower of Fantasy is a free-to-play Steam title. StarArc Echo is paid (5.99 USD).