Choose STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Choose STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,369 Steam reviews back the pick.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® vs Exception
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® and Exception both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2014) is 5 years older than Exception (2019). Exception scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (83.6% positive). 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 Exception
Choose Exception if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Exception launched in 2019.
Both STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® and Exception sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® |  Exception | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (1,369 reviews) | 89.7% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double Helix Games, Capcom | Traxmaster Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2014) is 5 years older than Exception (2019).
- Exception scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (83.6% positive).
- Exception is free; STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® is Deck Verified, Exception is Deck Playable.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® vs Exception — FAQ
- Should I play STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® or Exception first?
- If you want chronology, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2014) came out before Exception (2019). 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 STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® and Exception similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Exception free?
- Yes — Exception is a free-to-play Steam title. STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® is paid (14.99 USD).