Choose Lightmare Castle
Choose Lightmare Castle if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Lightmare Castle launched in 2019.
Lightmare Castle vs My Dear Sister
Lightmare Castle and My Dear Sister 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 3 years older than My Dear Sister (2022). My Dear Sister 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 My Dear Sister
Choose My Dear Sister if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. My Dear Sister launched in 2022.
Both Lightmare Castle and My Dear Sister 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 |  My Dear Sister | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funderground Games | 4 BUDDIES |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Lightmare Castle (2019) is 3 years older than My Dear Sister (2022).
- My Dear Sister is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lightmare Castle (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Lightmare Castle vs My Dear Sister — FAQ
- Should I play Lightmare Castle or My Dear Sister first?
- If you want chronology, Lightmare Castle (2019) came out before My Dear Sister (2022). 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 My Dear Sister 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.