Choose Destiny Online
Choose Destiny Online if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Destiny Online launched in 2024.
Destiny Online vs StarArc Echo
Destiny Online and StarArc Echo both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Destiny Online (2024) is 1 year older than StarArc Echo (2025). StarArc Echo scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Destiny Online (65.1% 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 StarArc Echo
Choose StarArc Echo if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with Multi-player. StarArc Echo launched in 2025.
Both Destiny Online and StarArc Echo sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (65.1% vs 66.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Destiny Online |  StarArc Echo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.1% positive (43 reviews) | 66.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Destiny10.com | 兔狐喵菇工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Destiny Online (2024) is 1 year older than StarArc Echo (2025).
- StarArc Echo scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Destiny Online (65.1% positive).
- Destiny Online is free; StarArc Echo is paid (5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Destiny Online vs StarArc Echo — FAQ
- Should I play Destiny Online or StarArc Echo first?
- If you want chronology, Destiny Online (2024) came out before StarArc Echo (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 Destiny Online and StarArc Echo similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Do both Destiny Online and StarArc Echo have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Destiny Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; StarArc Echo ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Destiny Online free?
- Yes — Destiny Online is a free-to-play Steam title. StarArc Echo is paid (5.99 USD).