Choose M1: A Death in the Desert
Choose M1: A Death in the Desert if you want an Action game with Camera Comfort and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. M1: A Death in the Desert launched in 2017.
M1: A Death in the Desert vs Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition
M1: A Death in the Desert and Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. M1: A Death in the Desert (2017) is 8 years older than Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition (2025). M1: A Death in the Desert is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition
Choose Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition launched in 2025.
Both M1: A Death in the Desert and Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 M1: A Death in the Desert |  Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dracula's Cave | Heisei High School Game Creation Club |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- M1: A Death in the Desert (2017) is 8 years older than Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition (2025).
- M1: A Death in the Desert is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
M1: A Death in the Desert vs Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition — FAQ
- Should I play M1: A Death in the Desert or Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition first?
- If you want chronology, M1: A Death in the Desert (2017) came out before Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition (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 M1: A Death in the Desert and Star's Peaces: Memorial Edition similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.