Choose ROUTINE
Choose ROUTINE if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,122 Steam reviews back the pick.
ROUTINE vs Starless
ROUTINE and Starless both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Starless (2022) is 3 years older than ROUTINE (2025). Starless scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than ROUTINE (93.2% 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 Starless
Choose Starless if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Starless launched in 2022.
Both ROUTINE and Starless sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.2% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 ROUTINE |  Starless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (4,122 reviews) | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunar Software | Petr Sapozhnikov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Starless (2022) is 3 years older than ROUTINE (2025).
- Starless scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than ROUTINE (93.2% positive).
- Starless is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than ROUTINE (7.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- ROUTINE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Starless has no Deck rating yet.
ROUTINE vs Starless — FAQ
- Should I play ROUTINE or Starless first?
- If you want chronology, Starless (2022) came out before ROUTINE (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 ROUTINE and Starless similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 ROUTINE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ROUTINE is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Starless doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.