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Games like Star-Crosst

If Star-Crosst is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fallen Bride Mege, Astral Ascension and S.A.I.A.'s Awakening: A Robothorium Visual Novel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters feel genuinely unique, contemplative and emotional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Star-Crosst: Earth has just survived a decade of war against an invading alien species, and the younger generation has been given an opportunity to restart their lives. Explore a deep, immersive character study set in a futuristic world about relationships, our purpose in life and the paths we make for ourselves

2023IndieRPGCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby LunaticMoon
Star-Crosst — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Star-Crosst also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Fallen Bride Mege

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Star-Crosst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Star-Crosst.

    Mege is the childhood sweetheart of the protagonist. Lucky enough, he is able to marry Mege with everyone's blessing and lives a happy life. But the sudden news of layoffs broke his peaceful days.

    2023AdventureRPG4.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. Astral Ascension

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Star-Crosst.

    Second-strongest match for Star-Crosst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Star-Crosst.

    A choice-driven, space sci-fi visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. S.A.I.A.'s Awakening: A Robothorium Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Star-Crosst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Star-Crosst.

    Discover how it all began and explore Robothorium's universe through the eyes of Agent 22, a spy commissioned by Jaklov to stake Alan out. Will you carry out your mission or defy the established authority? Your choices will be crucial.

    2019IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  4. 纸上的魔法使

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship building and an emotional mood with Star-Crosst.

    Ranked #4 for Star-Crosst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    莺神乐的知名作品,在Steam中高清化上架! 与书本坠入爱河,畅游在书本与魔法的世界中吧!

    2026RPGCasual29.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Star-Crosst.

    Ranked #5 for Star-Crosst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!

    2022IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel

    WHY THIS

    Shares a poignant mood with Star-Crosst.

    Ranked #6 for Star-Crosst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Star-Crosst.

    Bokuten is a dramatic, emotional visual novel where you must play cupid and decide if the relationships you witness are worth rekindling, or if letting them fall apart would result in greater happiness. The decisions you make will echo into the course of your own love life.

    2019AdventureCasual44.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Star-Crosst.

    Ranked #7 for Star-Crosst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Star-Crosst.

    The player doesn't impersonate a simple man, but a powerful, rich and famous nobleman who seems to be able to obtain whatever he wishes for. But will this be enough this time?

    2017IndieAdventureFree To Play4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mediterranea Inferno

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Star-Crosst.

    Ranked #8 for Star-Crosst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.

    2023Adventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Star-Crosst at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Star-Crosst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Star-Crosst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Star-Crosst.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Star-Crosst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Star-Crosst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Star-Crosst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Star-Crosst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star-Crosst.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Star-Crosst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star-Crosst.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Star-Crosst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Star-Crosst.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Star-Crosst.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Star-Crosst.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Star-Crosst.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Star-Crosst.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Star-Crosst

Is Star-Crosst verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Star-Crosst is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Star-Crosst cost?
Star-Crosst is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Star-Crosst?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star-Crosst are Fallen Bride Mege, Astral Ascension, S.A.I.A.'s Awakening: A Robothorium Visual Novel.
Who developed Star-Crosst?
Star-Crosst was developed by LunaticMoon.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Star-Crosst.

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