Choose Ragnarock
Choose Ragnarock if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,833 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ragnarock vs Lumines Arise
Ragnarock and Lumines Arise both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Ragnarock (2021) is 4 years older than Lumines Arise (2025). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Ragnarock: 1,833 reviews, Lumines Arise: 630). 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 Lumines Arise
Choose Lumines Arise if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lumines Arise launched in 2025.
Both Ragnarock and Lumines Arise sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.4% vs 94.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ragnarock |  Lumines Arise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (1,833 reviews) | 94.8% positive (630 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | WanadevStudio | Enhance, Monstars Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Ragnarock (2021) is 4 years older than Lumines Arise (2025).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Ragnarock: 1,833 reviews, Lumines Arise: 630).
- Ragnarock is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Lumines Arise (7.49 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Ragnarock has co-op; Lumines Arise does not.
- Steam Deck: Ragnarock is Deck Playable, Lumines Arise is Deck Verified.
Ragnarock vs Lumines Arise — FAQ
- Which is better, Ragnarock or Lumines Arise?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ragnarock sits at 94.4% positive (1,833 reviews), Lumines Arise at 94.8% (630). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ragnarock or Lumines Arise first?
- If you want chronology, Ragnarock (2021) came out before Lumines Arise (2025). 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 Ragnarock and Lumines Arise similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.