Choose Chroma Blast
Choose Chroma Blast if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Chroma Blast launched in 2017.
Chroma Blast vs Starship Kepler
Chroma Blast and Starship Kepler both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Chroma Blast (2017) is 9 years older than Starship Kepler (2026). Chroma Blast is free; Starship Kepler is paid (Price unknown). 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 Starship Kepler
Choose Starship Kepler if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Starship Kepler launched in 2026.
Both Chroma Blast and Starship Kepler sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Chroma Blast |  Starship Kepler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (140 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | William Cheek | Nathan Kramer |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Chroma Blast (2017) is 9 years older than Starship Kepler (2026).
- Chroma Blast is free; Starship Kepler is paid (Price unknown).
Chroma Blast vs Starship Kepler — FAQ
- Should I play Chroma Blast or Starship Kepler first?
- If you want chronology, Chroma Blast (2017) came out before Starship Kepler (2026). 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 Chroma Blast and Starship Kepler similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Chroma Blast free?
- Yes — Chroma Blast is a free-to-play Steam title. Starship Kepler is paid (Price unknown).