Choose Gatekeeper: Eclipse
Choose Gatekeeper: Eclipse if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Gatekeeper: Eclipse launched in 2023.
Gatekeeper: Eclipse vs The Only Droid
Gatekeeper: Eclipse and The Only Droid both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Gatekeeper: Eclipse (2023) is 3 years older than The Only Droid (2026). Gatekeeper: Eclipse is free; The Only Droid is paid (Price unknown). 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 The Only Droid
Choose The Only Droid if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Only Droid launched in 2026.
Both Gatekeeper: Eclipse and The Only Droid sit in Action and Indie 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
 Gatekeeper: Eclipse |  The Only Droid | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (334 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gravity Lagoon | Musab.dev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Gatekeeper: Eclipse (2023) is 3 years older than The Only Droid (2026).
- Gatekeeper: Eclipse is free; The Only Droid is paid (Price unknown).
- Gatekeeper: Eclipse is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Only Droid has no Deck rating yet.
Gatekeeper: Eclipse vs The Only Droid — FAQ
- Should I play Gatekeeper: Eclipse or The Only Droid first?
- If you want chronology, Gatekeeper: Eclipse (2023) came out before The Only Droid (2026). 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 Gatekeeper: Eclipse and The Only Droid similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is Gatekeeper: Eclipse free?
- Yes — Gatekeeper: Eclipse is a free-to-play Steam title. The Only Droid is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Gatekeeper: Eclipse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gatekeeper: Eclipse is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Only Droid doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.