Choose Star Story: The Horizon Escape
Choose Star Story: The Horizon Escape if you want an Adventure experience. Star Story: The Horizon Escape launched in 2017.
Star Story: The Horizon Escape vs Grim Tides - Old School RPG
Star Story: The Horizon Escape and Grim Tides - Old School RPG both land in Indie, RPG, 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, RPG, Casual on Steam. Star Story: The Horizon Escape (2017) is 6 years older than Grim Tides - Old School RPG (2023). Grim Tides - Old School RPG scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Star Story: The Horizon Escape (83.3% 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 Grim Tides - Old School RPG
Choose Grim Tides - Old School RPG if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Grim Tides - Old School RPG launched in 2023.
Both Star Story: The Horizon Escape and Grim Tides - Old School RPG sit in Indie, RPG, 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
 Star Story: The Horizon Escape |  Grim Tides - Old School RPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (30 reviews) | 89.2% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EvilCoGames | Monomyth |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Star Story: The Horizon Escape (2017) is 6 years older than Grim Tides - Old School RPG (2023).
- Grim Tides - Old School RPG scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Star Story: The Horizon Escape (83.3% positive).
- Grim Tides - Old School RPG is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Star Story: The Horizon Escape (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Star Story: The Horizon Escape vs Grim Tides - Old School RPG — FAQ
- Should I play Star Story: The Horizon Escape or Grim Tides - Old School RPG first?
- If you want chronology, Star Story: The Horizon Escape (2017) came out before Grim Tides - Old School RPG (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 Grim Tides - Old School RPG similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, 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.