Choose Starr Mazer: DSP
Choose Starr Mazer: DSP if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Starr Mazer: DSP launched in 2016.
Starr Mazer: DSP vs Survive the Rift
Starr Mazer: DSP and Survive the Rift 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. Starr Mazer: DSP (2016) is 9 years older than Survive the Rift (2025). Starr Mazer: DSP is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Survive the Rift (9.99 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 Survive the Rift
Choose Survive the Rift if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Survive the Rift launched in 2025.
Both Starr Mazer: DSP and Survive the Rift sit in Action and Indie 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
 Starr Mazer: DSP |  Survive the Rift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (190 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Imagos Softworks, Subpixel Studios | Monster Helix Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Starr Mazer: DSP (2016) is 9 years older than Survive the Rift (2025).
- Starr Mazer: DSP is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Survive the Rift (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Starr Mazer: DSP is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survive the Rift has no Deck rating yet.
Starr Mazer: DSP vs Survive the Rift — FAQ
- Should I play Starr Mazer: DSP or Survive the Rift first?
- If you want chronology, Starr Mazer: DSP (2016) came out before Survive the Rift (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 Starr Mazer: DSP and Survive the Rift 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 Starr Mazer: DSP run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Starr Mazer: DSP is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Survive the Rift doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.