Choose Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Choose Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog launched in 2025.
Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog vs Distant Sun
Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog and Distant Sun both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Distant Sun (2024) is 1 year older than Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (2025). Distant Sun is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Distant Sun
Choose Distant Sun if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Distant Sun launched in 2024.
Both Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog and Distant Sun sit in 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
 Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog |  Distant Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (404 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Space Colony Studios | Koboi Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Distant Sun (2024) is 1 year older than Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (2025).
- Distant Sun is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Distant Sun has no Deck rating yet.
Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog vs Distant Sun — FAQ
- Should I play Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog or Distant Sun first?
- If you want chronology, Distant Sun (2024) 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 Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog and Distant Sun similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Distant Sun doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.