Choose Lights Orb
Choose Lights Orb if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lights Orb launched in 2021.
Lights Orb vs At Run Time
Lights Orb and At Run Time 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. Lights Orb (2021) is 5 years older than At Run Time (2026). Both are free to play. 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 At Run Time
Choose At Run Time if you want a Free To Play game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. At Run Time launched in 2026.
Both Lights Orb and At Run Time 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 |  At Run Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Light | Team Maul |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Lights Orb (2021) is 5 years older than At Run Time (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Lights Orb is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; At Run Time has no Deck rating yet.
Lights Orb vs At Run Time — FAQ
- Should I play Lights Orb or At Run Time first?
- If you want chronology, Lights Orb (2021) came out before At Run Time (2026). 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 Lights Orb and At Run Time 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.
- Does Lights Orb run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lights Orb is rated Deck Playable by Valve. At Run Time doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.