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Games like Starlair

If Starlair is your kind of game, the closest matches are My First Craft Survival, Fallback and Drug Dealer Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its community driven content potential, atmospheric and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Starlair: Fly through an endless universe visiting the planets of other users and taking on their challenges in a Metroidvania style game!

2025ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Shooty Bazooky
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Community created content to exploreCommunity driven content potentialExtensive level editor for building custom worldsAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

Players who liked Starlair also play

Steam players who put hours into Starlair also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. My First Craft Survival

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Starlair fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    When I woke up, I found myself on an uninhabited island. And I had nothing with me! Anyway, the first priority is to find food to avoid starvation. At night, mysterious creatures attack, so I need to craft equipment and build a base to defend myself! In the end, there's a boss waiting for me!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.20 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fallback

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Starlair.

    Second-strongest match for Starlair fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Drug Dealer Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Starlair.

    Third-strongest match for Starlair fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PLANET ALPHA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Starlair.

    Ranked #4 for Starlair fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Starlair.

    Ranked #5 for Starlair fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Oddworld: Soulstorm is the explosive second game in a brand new Oddworld Quintology that tells the continuing story of Abe and his comrades as they discover further crimes against Mudokonkind and look for the spark that will ignite a revolution.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. BattleBlock Theater®

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Starlair fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. INSIDE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Starlair.

    Ranked #7 for Starlair fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. JumpJet Rex

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Starlair.

    Ranked #8 for Starlair fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly renaming it "platflyer." Simply put, you're a t-rex with rocket boots trying to save earth from an incoming asteroid. Do you have what it takes to stop it?

    2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Starlair at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Starlair on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Starlair on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Starlair on Steam right now. Shares Action with Starlair.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Starlair on Steam right now. Shares Action with Starlair.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Starlair on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Starlair on Steam right now. Shares Action with Starlair.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Starlair on Steam right now. Shares Action with Starlair.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Starlair on Steam right now. Shares Action with Starlair.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Starlair.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Starlair.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Electoral Carnage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Starlair.

    Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?

    2026ActionFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tukoni: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Starlair.

    Tukoni: Prologue is a point-and-click puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as Tukoni, the forest spirits, as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, craft new items, and explore a magical world filled with kindness.

    2020IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. BattleBlock Theater®

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. INSIDE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Starlair.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. JumpJet Rex

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Starlair.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlair.

    Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly renaming it "platflyer." Simply put, you're a t-rex with rocket boots trying to save earth from an incoming asteroid. Do you have what it takes to stop it?

    2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Starlair

Does Starlair run on Steam Deck?
Starlair is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Starlair cost?
Starlair is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Starlair have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Starlair supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Starlair?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Starlair are My First Craft Survival, Fallback, Drug Dealer Simulator.
Who developed Starlair?
Starlair was developed by Shooty Bazooky.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Starlair.

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