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8-Colors Star Guardians + vs The Shaman Diary

8-Colors Star Guardians + and The Shaman Diary both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. 8-Colors Star Guardians + is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Shaman Diary has no Deck rating yet. 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 8-Colors Star Guardians +

Choose 8-Colors Star Guardians + if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 8-Colors Star Guardians + launched in 2023.

Choose The Shaman Diary

Choose The Shaman Diary if you want the Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing.

Both 8-Colors Star Guardians + and The Shaman Diary sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and 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

8-Colors Star Guardians + vs The Shaman Diary — Steam metadata comparison
8-Colors Star Guardians + — Steam game cover8-Colors Star Guardians +The Shaman Diary — Steam game coverThe Shaman Diary
Released2023—
GenresIndie, RPGIndie, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price4.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews93.7% positive (63 reviews)—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAndrea DemetrioGregory Creupelandt

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8-Colors Star Guardians + vs The Shaman Diary — FAQ

Are 8-Colors Star Guardians + and The Shaman Diary similar?
They overlap on Indie, RPG 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 8-Colors Star Guardians + run on Steam Deck?
Yes — 8-Colors Star Guardians + is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Shaman Diary doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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