Choose Star Story: The Horizon Escape
Choose Star Story: The Horizon Escape if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star Story: The Horizon Escape launched in 2017.
Star Story: The Horizon Escape vs Empyreal Dawn
Star Story: The Horizon Escape and Empyreal Dawn both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Star Story: The Horizon Escape (2017) is 6 years older than Empyreal Dawn (2023). Star Story: The Horizon Escape is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Empyreal Dawn (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Empyreal Dawn
Choose Empyreal Dawn if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Empyreal Dawn launched in 2023.
Both Star Story: The Horizon Escape and Empyreal Dawn sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Star Story: The Horizon Escape |  Empyreal Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (30 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EvilCoGames | blissful beryl |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Star Story: The Horizon Escape (2017) is 6 years older than Empyreal Dawn (2023).
- Star Story: The Horizon Escape is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Empyreal Dawn (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Star Story: The Horizon Escape vs Empyreal Dawn — FAQ
- Should I play Star Story: The Horizon Escape or Empyreal Dawn first?
- If you want chronology, Star Story: The Horizon Escape (2017) came out before Empyreal Dawn (2023). 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 Star Story: The Horizon Escape and Empyreal Dawn similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.