Choose Shooting Stars!
Choose Shooting Stars! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shooting Stars! launched in 2016.
Shooting Stars! vs The Battle of Aurinoxia
Shooting Stars! and The Battle of Aurinoxia both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Shooting Stars! (2016) is 10 years older than The Battle of Aurinoxia (2026). The Battle of Aurinoxia is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Shooting Stars! (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Battle of Aurinoxia
Choose The Battle of Aurinoxia if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Battle of Aurinoxia launched in 2026.
Both Shooting Stars! and The Battle of Aurinoxia sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Shooting Stars! |  The Battle of Aurinoxia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (136 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bloodirony | N11 Games Division |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shooting Stars! (2016) is 10 years older than The Battle of Aurinoxia (2026).
- The Battle of Aurinoxia is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Shooting Stars! (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Shooting Stars! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Battle of Aurinoxia has no Deck rating yet.
Shooting Stars! vs The Battle of Aurinoxia — FAQ
- Should I play Shooting Stars! or The Battle of Aurinoxia first?
- If you want chronology, Shooting Stars! (2016) came out before The Battle of Aurinoxia (2026). 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 Shooting Stars! and The Battle of Aurinoxia similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Shooting Stars! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shooting Stars! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Battle of Aurinoxia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.