Choose Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and SteamVR Collectibles. 5,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Eclipse --- Defending the motherland
Arizona Sunshine® and Eclipse --- Defending the motherland both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2016. Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Eclipse --- Defending the motherland (66.7% 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 Eclipse --- Defending the motherland
Choose Eclipse --- Defending the motherland if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Eclipse --- Defending the motherland launched in 2016.
Both Arizona Sunshine® and Eclipse --- Defending the motherland sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Arizona Sunshine® |  Eclipse --- Defending the motherland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (5,095 reviews) | 66.7% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games, Jaywalkers Interactive | Hangzhou NezhaGames |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Eclipse --- Defending the motherland (66.7% positive).
- Eclipse --- Defending the motherland is free; Arizona Sunshine® is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Eclipse --- Defending the motherland — FAQ
- Are Arizona Sunshine® and Eclipse --- Defending the motherland similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Eclipse --- Defending the motherland free?
- Yes — Eclipse --- Defending the motherland is a free-to-play Steam title. Arizona Sunshine® is paid (19.99 USD).