Choose Shooting Stars!
Choose Shooting Stars! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shooting Stars! launched in 2016.
Shooting Stars! vs Unknown Hero
Shooting Stars! and Unknown Hero 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 9 years older than Unknown Hero (2025). Unknown Hero is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Shooting Stars! (4.99 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 Unknown Hero
Choose Unknown Hero if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unknown Hero launched in 2025.
Both Shooting Stars! and Unknown Hero 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! |  Unknown Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (136 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bloodirony | Svero Forge |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shooting Stars! (2016) is 9 years older than Unknown Hero (2025).
- Unknown Hero is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Shooting Stars! (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Shooting Stars! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unknown Hero has no Deck rating yet.
Shooting Stars! vs Unknown Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Shooting Stars! or Unknown Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Shooting Stars! (2016) came out before Unknown Hero (2025). 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 Unknown Hero 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. Unknown Hero doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.