Choose Lights Orb
Choose Lights Orb if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Lights Orb launched in 2021.
Lights Orb vs Beat Bolt City
Lights Orb and Beat Bolt City both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2021. Lights Orb is free; Beat Bolt City is paid (7.99 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 Beat Bolt City
Choose Beat Bolt City if you want an Early Access and Racing game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Beat Bolt City launched in 2021.
Both Lights Orb and Beat Bolt City sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Lights Orb |  Beat Bolt City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Light | Beach Day Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Lights Orb is free; Beat Bolt City is paid (7.99 USD).
- Lights Orb is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beat Bolt City has no Deck rating yet.
Lights Orb vs Beat Bolt City — FAQ
- Are Lights Orb and Beat Bolt City similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Lights Orb free?
- Yes — Lights Orb is a free-to-play Steam title. Beat Bolt City is paid (7.99 USD).
- Does Lights Orb run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lights Orb is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Beat Bolt City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.