Choose Ikaruga
Choose Ikaruga if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,193 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ikaruga vs Strania - The Stella Machina -
Ikaruga and Strania - The Stella Machina - 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. Ikaruga (2014) is 1 year older than Strania - The Stella Machina - (2015). Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Strania - The Stella Machina - (88.6% 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 Strania - The Stella Machina -
Choose Strania - The Stella Machina - if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Strania - The Stella Machina - launched in 2015.
Both Ikaruga and Strania - The Stella Machina - sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Ikaruga |  Strania - The Stella Machina - | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (1,193 reviews) | 88.6% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | TREASURE | G.rev Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ikaruga (2014) is 1 year older than Strania - The Stella Machina - (2015).
- Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Strania - The Stella Machina - (88.6% positive).
- Ikaruga is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Strania - The Stella Machina - (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Ikaruga is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Strania - The Stella Machina - has no Deck rating yet.
Ikaruga vs Strania - The Stella Machina - — FAQ
- Should I play Ikaruga or Strania - The Stella Machina - first?
- If you want chronology, Ikaruga (2014) came out before Strania - The Stella Machina - (2015). 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 Ikaruga and Strania - The Stella Machina - 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.
- Does Ikaruga run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ikaruga is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Strania - The Stella Machina - doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.