Choose Lightmare Castle
Choose Lightmare Castle if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Lightmare Castle launched in 2019.
Lightmare Castle vs The Swine
Lightmare Castle and The Swine both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Lightmare Castle (2019) is 1 year older than The Swine (2020). The Swine is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lightmare Castle (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 The Swine
Choose The Swine if you want an Action and Casual experience. The Swine launched in 2020.
Both Lightmare Castle and The Swine sit in 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
 Lightmare Castle |  The Swine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 82.8% positive (192 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funderground Games | Vincent Lade |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Lightmare Castle (2019) is 1 year older than The Swine (2020).
- The Swine is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lightmare Castle (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Lightmare Castle vs The Swine — FAQ
- Should I play Lightmare Castle or The Swine first?
- If you want chronology, Lightmare Castle (2019) came out before The Swine (2020). 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 Lightmare Castle and The Swine similar?
- They overlap on 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.