DG2: Defense Grid 2 vs Starlight Inception™
DG2: Defense Grid 2 and Starlight Inception™ both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2014. DG2: Defense Grid 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Starlight Inception™ (20% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 DG2: Defense Grid 2 |  Starlight Inception™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (1,787 reviews) | 20% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hidden Path Entertainment | Escape Hatch Entertainment, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- DG2: Defense Grid 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Starlight Inception™ (20% positive).
- Starlight Inception™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than DG2: Defense Grid 2 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- DG2: Defense Grid 2 has co-op; Starlight Inception™ does not.
- DG2: Defense Grid 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Starlight Inception™ has no Deck rating yet.
DG2: Defense Grid 2 vs Starlight Inception™ — FAQ
- Are DG2: Defense Grid 2 and Starlight Inception™ similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does DG2: Defense Grid 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DG2: Defense Grid 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Starlight Inception™ doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.