Choose Defy Gravity Extended
Choose Defy Gravity Extended if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,654 Steam reviews back the pick.
Defy Gravity Extended vs Star Impact
Defy Gravity Extended and Star Impact 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. Defy Gravity Extended (2016) is 3 years older than Star Impact (2019). Defy Gravity Extended is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Star Impact (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Impact
Choose Star Impact if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Star Impact launched in 2019.
Both Defy Gravity Extended and Star Impact sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Defy Gravity Extended |  Star Impact | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (2,654 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Paul Fisch | Me Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Defy Gravity Extended (2016) is 3 years older than Star Impact (2019).
- Defy Gravity Extended is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Star Impact (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Defy Gravity Extended is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Star Impact has no Deck rating yet.
Defy Gravity Extended vs Star Impact — FAQ
- Should I play Defy Gravity Extended or Star Impact first?
- If you want chronology, Defy Gravity Extended (2016) came out before Star Impact (2019). 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 Defy Gravity Extended and Star Impact 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.