Choose House of Shadow
Choose House of Shadow if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. House of Shadow launched in 2023.
House of Shadow and Derelict Star both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. House of Shadow (2023) is 3 years older than Derelict Star (2026). House of Shadow is free; Derelict Star is paid (9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose House of Shadow if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. House of Shadow launched in 2023.
Choose Derelict Star if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Derelict Star launched in 2026.
Both House of Shadow and Derelict Star sit in Action and Adventure 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.
House of Shadow | Derelict Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 96.7% positive (91 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | High Clarity Games | gate |
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