Choose Liquid Pinball
Choose Liquid Pinball if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Liquid Pinball launched in 2016.
Liquid Pinball vs Heartreasure: Stellar Journey
Liquid Pinball and Heartreasure: Stellar Journey both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Liquid Pinball (2016) is 9 years older than Heartreasure: Stellar Journey (2025). Heartreasure: Stellar Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Liquid Pinball (38.5% positive). 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 Heartreasure: Stellar Journey
Choose Heartreasure: Stellar Journey if you want the Color Alternatives and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heartreasure: Stellar Journey launched in 2025.
Both Liquid Pinball and Heartreasure: Stellar Journey sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Liquid Pinball |  Heartreasure: Stellar Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 38.5% positive (26 reviews) | 100% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RunServer | asaha |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Liquid Pinball (2016) is 9 years older than Heartreasure: Stellar Journey (2025).
- Heartreasure: Stellar Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Liquid Pinball (38.5% positive).
- Liquid Pinball is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Heartreasure: Stellar Journey (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Heartreasure: Stellar Journey is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Liquid Pinball has no Deck rating yet.
Liquid Pinball vs Heartreasure: Stellar Journey — FAQ
- Should I play Liquid Pinball or Heartreasure: Stellar Journey first?
- If you want chronology, Liquid Pinball (2016) came out before Heartreasure: Stellar Journey (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 Liquid Pinball and Heartreasure: Stellar Journey similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.