Choose Starless Umbra
Choose Starless Umbra if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing.
Starless Umbra vs Tales of Acilain
Starless Umbra and Tales of Acilain both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Tales of Acilain
Choose Tales of Acilain if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tales of Acilain launched in 2026.
Both Starless Umbra and Tales of Acilain sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Starless Umbra |  Tales of Acilain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Alcuria Games | Raven Knepp |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Starless Umbra vs Tales of Acilain — FAQ
- Are Starless Umbra and Tales of Acilain similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Starless Umbra and Tales of Acilain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starless Umbra ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Tales of Acilain ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.