Choose Chief Miner
Choose Chief Miner if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty.
Chief Miner vs Starlocked
Chief Miner and Starlocked 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. Starlocked is free; Chief Miner is paid (Price unknown). 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 Starlocked
Choose Starlocked if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Starlocked launched in 2026.
Both Chief Miner and Starlocked sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Chief Miner |  Starlocked | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Neon Division | Thermite |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Starlocked is free; Chief Miner is paid (Price unknown).
Chief Miner vs Starlocked — FAQ
- Are Chief Miner and Starlocked 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.
- Is Starlocked free?
- Yes — Starlocked is a free-to-play Steam title. Chief Miner is paid (Price unknown).