Choose The Lost Marble
Choose The Lost Marble if you want a Casual and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Lost Marble launched in 2020.
The Lost Marble vs Glyph☀️
The Lost Marble and Glyph☀️ 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. The Lost Marble (2020) is 1 year older than Glyph☀️ (2021). The Lost Marble is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Glyph☀️ (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Glyph☀️
Choose Glyph☀️ if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Glyph☀️ launched in 2021.
Both The Lost Marble and Glyph☀️ sit in Action, 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
 The Lost Marble |  Glyph☀️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 93.3% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jubcow | Bolverk Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Lost Marble (2020) is 1 year older than Glyph☀️ (2021).
- The Lost Marble is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Glyph☀️ (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Glyph☀️ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Lost Marble has no Deck rating yet.
The Lost Marble vs Glyph☀️ — FAQ
- Should I play The Lost Marble or Glyph☀️ first?
- If you want chronology, The Lost Marble (2020) came out before Glyph☀️ (2021). 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 The Lost Marble and Glyph☀️ 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.