Choose Starless Umbra
Choose Starless Umbra if you want an Action and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Starless Umbra vs The Fable of the Unlucky Clover
Starless Umbra and The Fable of the Unlucky Clover both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Starless Umbra has co-op; The Fable of the Unlucky Clover does not. 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 The Fable of the Unlucky Clover
Choose The Fable of the Unlucky Clover if you want the DualSense Controller Support, Stereo Sound, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Starless Umbra and The Fable of the Unlucky Clover sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, Gamepad Recommended, and Custom Volume Controls, 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 |  The Fable of the Unlucky Clover | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alcuria Games | lampersandl |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Starless Umbra has co-op; The Fable of the Unlucky Clover does not.
Starless Umbra vs The Fable of the Unlucky Clover — FAQ
- Are Starless Umbra and The Fable of the Unlucky Clover similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does The Fable of the Unlucky Clover have multiplayer like Starless Umbra?
- No. Starless Umbra supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while The Fable of the Unlucky Clover is listed as single-player only.