Choose Sora
Choose Sora if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. Sora launched in 2016.
Sora vs Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator
Sora and Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Sora (2016) is 4 years older than Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator (2020). Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Sora (91.4% 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 Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator
Choose Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator launched in 2020.
Both Sora and Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.4% vs 92.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sora |  Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (174 reviews) | 92.7% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Orange_Juice | Orange_Juice |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sora (2016) is 4 years older than Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator (2020).
- Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Sora (91.4% positive).
- Sora is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sora vs Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator — FAQ
- Should I play Sora or Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator first?
- If you want chronology, Sora (2016) came out before Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator (2020). 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 Sora and Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.