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Marginalia vs Staring Time

Marginalia and Staring Time both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. 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 Marginalia

Choose Marginalia if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Marginalia launched in 2019.

Choose Staring Time

Choose Staring Time if it matches what drew you to this matchup.

Both Marginalia and Staring Time sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Marginalia vs Staring Time — Steam metadata comparison
Marginalia — Steam game coverMarginaliaStaring Time — Steam game coverStaring Time
Released2019
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price5.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews82.2% positive (45 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersConnor Sherlock, Cameron KunzelmanFATAL1N3

Side by side

Marginalia vs Staring Time — FAQ

Are Marginalia and Staring Time similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
Marginalia vs Staring Time — Verdict (2026) · imho.run