Choose Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective
Choose Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty.
Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective vs ESPecial Jobs
Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective and ESPecial Jobs both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. 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 ESPecial Jobs
Choose ESPecial Jobs if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing.
Both Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective and ESPecial Jobs sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective |  ESPecial Jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Will-o-Works | ZLASH STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective vs ESPecial Jobs — FAQ
- Are Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective and ESPecial Jobs similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.