Choose Star Rift Saga
Choose Star Rift Saga if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Star Rift Saga launched in 2025.
Star Rift Saga vs Samurai Kento
Star Rift Saga and Samurai Kento both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Samurai Kento (2023) is 2 years older than Star Rift Saga (2025). Samurai Kento is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Star Rift Saga (2.39 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 Samurai Kento
Choose Samurai Kento if you want the Camera Comfort and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Samurai Kento launched in 2023.
Both Star Rift Saga and Samurai Kento sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Star Rift Saga |  Samurai Kento | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (25 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Vela LLC | lightUP |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Samurai Kento (2023) is 2 years older than Star Rift Saga (2025).
- Samurai Kento is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Star Rift Saga (2.39 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Star Rift Saga vs Samurai Kento — FAQ
- Should I play Star Rift Saga or Samurai Kento first?
- If you want chronology, Samurai Kento (2023) came out before Star Rift Saga (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 Star Rift Saga and Samurai Kento similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.