Choose Viola: The Heroine's Melody
Choose Viola: The Heroine's Melody if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Viola: The Heroine's Melody launched in 2021.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody vs 8-Colors Star Guardians +
Viola: The Heroine's Melody and 8-Colors Star Guardians + both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Viola: The Heroine's Melody (2021) is 2 years older than 8-Colors Star Guardians + (2023). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Viola: The Heroine's Melody: 37 reviews, 8-Colors Star Guardians +: 63). 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 8-Colors Star Guardians +
Choose 8-Colors Star Guardians + if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8-Colors Star Guardians + launched in 2023.
Both Viola: The Heroine's Melody and 8-Colors Star Guardians + sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.6% vs 93.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Viola: The Heroine's Melody |  8-Colors Star Guardians + | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (37 reviews) | 93.7% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jelle van Doorne | Andrea Demetrio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Viola: The Heroine's Melody (2021) is 2 years older than 8-Colors Star Guardians + (2023).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Viola: The Heroine's Melody: 37 reviews, 8-Colors Star Guardians +: 63).
- 8-Colors Star Guardians + is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Viola: The Heroine's Melody (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- 8-Colors Star Guardians + is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Viola: The Heroine's Melody has no Deck rating yet.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody vs 8-Colors Star Guardians + — FAQ
- Should I play Viola: The Heroine's Melody or 8-Colors Star Guardians + first?
- If you want chronology, Viola: The Heroine's Melody (2021) came out before 8-Colors Star Guardians + (2023). 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 Viola: The Heroine's Melody and 8-Colors Star Guardians + similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.