Choose STRAFE: Gold Edition
Choose STRAFE: Gold Edition if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. 1,330 Steam reviews back the pick.
STRAFE: Gold Edition vs Eternal Challenger
STRAFE: Gold Edition and Eternal Challenger 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. STRAFE: Gold Edition (2017) is 8 years older than Eternal Challenger (2025). Eternal Challenger is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than STRAFE: Gold Edition (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Eternal Challenger
Choose Eternal Challenger if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eternal Challenger launched in 2025.
Both STRAFE: Gold Edition and Eternal Challenger sit in Action on Steam, 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
 STRAFE: Gold Edition |  Eternal Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (1,330 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixel Titans | Răzvan Alexe |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- STRAFE: Gold Edition (2017) is 8 years older than Eternal Challenger (2025).
- Eternal Challenger is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than STRAFE: Gold Edition (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- STRAFE: Gold Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Eternal Challenger has no Deck rating yet.
STRAFE: Gold Edition vs Eternal Challenger — FAQ
- Should I play STRAFE: Gold Edition or Eternal Challenger first?
- If you want chronology, STRAFE: Gold Edition (2017) came out before Eternal Challenger (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 STRAFE: Gold Edition and Eternal Challenger 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.
- Does STRAFE: Gold Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — STRAFE: Gold Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Eternal Challenger doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.