Choose ICEY
Choose ICEY if it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
ICEY vs Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards
ICEY and Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. ICEY (2016) is 5 years older than Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards (2021). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (ICEY: 3,028 reviews, Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards: 20). 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 Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards
Choose Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards launched in 2021.
Both ICEY and Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.1% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 ICEY |  Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.84 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (3,028 reviews) | 80% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FantaBlade Network | Digiart Interactive, N-Fusion Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- ICEY (2016) is 5 years older than Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards (2021).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (ICEY: 3,028 reviews, Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards: 20).
- ICEY is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards (3.84 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- ICEY is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards has no Deck rating yet.
ICEY vs Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards — FAQ
- Should I play ICEY or Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards first?
- If you want chronology, ICEY (2016) came out before Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards (2021). 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 ICEY and Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 ICEY run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ICEY is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.