Games like LightBall
If LightBall is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dream Alone, Below The Ocean and 1 Screen Platformer — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About LightBall: Can you see in the dark? Set in a 2D universe, Light Ball brings with it a concept of "Dark Puzzle", a legitimate platform game where you have to cross dark levels with different obstacles using LightBall, a sphere with its own light and capable of firing light.
Players who liked LightBall also play
Steam players who put hours into LightBall also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Dream Alone
WHY THIS
Top pick for LightBall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!
Below The Ocean
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for LightBall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for LightBall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with LightBall.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Aeon Drive
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for LightBall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Dead Dungeon
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for LightBall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.
Super Magbot
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for LightBall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with LightBall.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
Ageless
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for LightBall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for LightBall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with LightBall.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below LightBall at current Steam store prices.
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under LightBall on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LightBall.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under LightBall on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under LightBall on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under LightBall on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Shotgun Legend
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under LightBall on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LightBall.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
More from Coffee Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Coffee Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Get Out! Snakes!
WHY THIS
Another title from Coffee Studio, the studio behind LightBall. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Inspired by the success of the 90s, Get out! Snakes! Make the famous Snake from old cell phones your enemy, save your friends green apples in 5 different worlds, or lute against a friend in the multiplayer arena! Ah! And don't take your eyes off the snake, after all, you're also hunting now!
Pill Puzzle
WHY THIS
Another title from Coffee Studio, the studio behind LightBall.
In Pill Puzzle, you need to fit the right pills in the pill pack to be delivered to your customers.
Pill Puzzle: One Move
WHY THIS
Another title from Coffee Studio, the studio behind LightBall. Shares Indie with LightBall.
In Pill Puzzle: One Move, you need to place the right pills in the pill box with just one move, so, your production can be delivered to your customers. Resources:
Pill Puzzle 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Coffee Studio, the studio behind LightBall.
Business is good! In Pill Puzzle 2, you need to fit the right pills into the pack and also organize the bandages to be delivered to your customers.
Block City: Bus Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from Coffee Studio, the studio behind LightBall.
Push some blocks, run away from the fight (or not), respect the older blocks and be careful with the bad guys, all this on the bus in bustling Block City!
Astrocat: Milky Way Journey
WHY THIS
Another title from Coffee Studio, the studio behind LightBall. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Skylar is an astronaut cat who took a lot of cool pictures of the Milky Way, but she needs to gather the pictures to send to the scientists of her planet, help her and discover lots of data and curiosity about our galaxy in this 2D puzzle.
Astrocat: Skylar´s Memories
WHY THIS
Another title from Coffee Studio, the studio behind LightBall. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Discover all the moments Skylar lived until she became an astrocat and broke through space in this beautiful relaxing puzzle.
错误之事
WHY THIS
Another title from Coffee Studio, the studio behind LightBall. Shares Indie with LightBall.
The Wrong Thing is an avg short visual novel produced by Coffee Studio. It tells the story of a former company's slaves who was fired at home and a female high school student from the first person perspective.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
1 Screen Platformer
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with LightBall.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
Super Magbot
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with LightBall.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
Ageless
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with LightBall.
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with LightBall.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Frequently asked about LightBall
- How much does LightBall cost?
- LightBall is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to LightBall?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside LightBall are Dream Alone, Below The Ocean, 1 Screen Platformer.
- Who developed LightBall?
- LightBall was developed by Coffee Studio.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on LightBall.
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