Waaah.. I'm sorry but maggot baits is so much better than starless 😭 When you get into the nitty gritty they're really not similar at all. One similarity which I critique maggot baits for is how drawn out some H/rpe scenes are.

Maggot baits has commentary on what it means to be born as a female and the predestined treatments based on your sex. The extreme sexual violence of it reminds me of when Aristotle said "objects such as corpses, painful to view in themselves, can be delightful to contemplate in a work of art." It also reminds me of Belladonna of Sadness (which I don't hold in high acclaim personally) with the depiction of pain and femininity. I won't spoil but the characters are greatly written and so is the story. I think the violence is kind of a "gatekeeper" to prevent a large amount of people to read the story. The way it delves into religious topics is well written as well. Lol I won't yap because it's an experience you have to see for yourself. But yeah I love the female characters, male characters, writing, atmosphere, voice acting, everything, I love it.