Should I play Alien: Isolation or Starless first?

If you want chronology, Alien: Isolation (2014) came out before Starless (2022). 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 Alien: Isolation and Starless similar?

They overlap on Action 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 Alien: Isolation run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Alien: Isolation is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Starless doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Alien: Isolation vs Starless

Alien: Isolation and Starless both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Alien: Isolation (2014) is 8 years older than Starless (2022). Starless scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Alien: Isolation (92.2% 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 Alien: Isolation

Choose Alien: Isolation if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 26,101 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Starless

Choose Starless if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Starless launched in 2022.

Both Alien: Isolation and Starless sit in Action 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.

Alien: Isolation vs Starless — Steam metadata comparison
	Alien: Isolation	Starless
Released	2014	2022
Genres	Action	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	39.99 USD	7.99 USD
Steam reviews	92.2% positive (26,101 reviews)	94.7% positive (19 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)	Petr Sapozhnikov

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Alien: Isolation (2014) is 8 years older than Starless (2022).
Starless scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Alien: Isolation (92.2% positive).
Starless is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Alien: Isolation (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
Alien: Isolation is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Starless has no Deck rating yet.