Choose Hiding Star
Choose Hiding Star if you want an Adventure experience. Hiding Star launched in 2024.
Hiding Star vs Caretaker
Hiding Star and Caretaker both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Hiding Star (2024) is 1 year older than Caretaker (2025). Caretaker is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Hiding Star (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Caretaker
Choose Caretaker if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Caretaker launched in 2025.
Both Hiding Star and Caretaker sit in Indie 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hiding Star |  Caretaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TwoDogs | FuzzyLogicGames |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hiding Star (2024) is 1 year older than Caretaker (2025).
- Caretaker is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Hiding Star (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Hiding Star vs Caretaker — FAQ
- Should I play Hiding Star or Caretaker first?
- If you want chronology, Hiding Star (2024) came out before Caretaker (2025). 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 Hiding Star and Caretaker similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.