Choose Eruption 爆发
Choose Eruption 爆发 if you want the Online PvP and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eruption 爆发 launched in 2021.
Eruption 爆发 vs Otherlights
Eruption 爆发 and Otherlights both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Eruption 爆发 (2021) is 3 years older than Otherlights (2024). Eruption 爆发 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Otherlights (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Otherlights
Choose Otherlights if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Otherlights launched in 2024.
Both Eruption 爆发 and Otherlights sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Eruption 爆发 |  Otherlights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DBH | Soleil Artificiel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Eruption 爆发 (2021) is 3 years older than Otherlights (2024).
- Eruption 爆发 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Otherlights (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Otherlights has co-op; Eruption 爆发 does not.
Eruption 爆发 vs Otherlights — FAQ
- Should I play Eruption 爆发 or Otherlights first?
- If you want chronology, Eruption 爆发 (2021) came out before Otherlights (2024). 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 Eruption 爆发 and Otherlights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.