Choose Vain Riser
Choose Vain Riser if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vain Riser launched in 2021.
Vain Riser vs Kamikaze Lassplanes
Vain Riser and Kamikaze Lassplanes both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Vain Riser (2021) is 3 years older than Kamikaze Lassplanes (2024). Vain Riser is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Kamikaze Lassplanes (12.99 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 Kamikaze Lassplanes
Choose Kamikaze Lassplanes if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kamikaze Lassplanes launched in 2024.
Both Vain Riser and Kamikaze Lassplanes sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Vain Riser |  Kamikaze Lassplanes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 90.9% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 弦语蝶梦 | Inky Dreams |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Vain Riser (2021) is 3 years older than Kamikaze Lassplanes (2024).
- Vain Riser is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Kamikaze Lassplanes (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Kamikaze Lassplanes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Vain Riser has no Deck rating yet.
Vain Riser vs Kamikaze Lassplanes — FAQ
- Should I play Vain Riser or Kamikaze Lassplanes first?
- If you want chronology, Vain Riser (2021) came out before Kamikaze Lassplanes (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 Vain Riser and Kamikaze Lassplanes similar?
- They overlap on 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.