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Beyond The Heavens vs Starlight: Eye of the Storm

Beyond The Heavens and Starlight: Eye of the Storm both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Beyond The Heavens (2018) is 3 years older than Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2021). Beyond The Heavens is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Beyond The Heavens

Choose Beyond The Heavens if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beyond The Heavens launched in 2018.

Choose Starlight: Eye of the Storm

Choose Starlight: Eye of the Storm if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Starlight: Eye of the Storm launched in 2021.

Both Beyond The Heavens and Starlight: Eye of the Storm sit in Action and Indie 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

Beyond The Heavens vs Starlight: Eye of the Storm — Steam metadata comparison
Beyond The Heavens — Steam game coverBeyond The HeavensStarlight: Eye of the Storm — Steam game coverStarlight: Eye of the Storm
Released20182021
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews93.3% positive (15 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersZane GamesStrides Interactive Game Studio

Side by side

Beyond The Heavens vs Starlight: Eye of the Storm — FAQ

Should I play Beyond The Heavens or Starlight: Eye of the Storm first?
If you want chronology, Beyond The Heavens (2018) came out before Starlight: Eye of the Storm (2021). 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 Beyond The Heavens and Starlight: Eye of the Storm similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Beyond The Heavens have multiplayer like Starlight: Eye of the Storm?
No. Starlight: Eye of the Storm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Beyond The Heavens is listed as single-player only.
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