Choose Red White Yellow
Choose Red White Yellow if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red White Yellow launched in 2021.
Red White Yellow vs Lumines Arise
Red White Yellow and Lumines Arise both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Red White Yellow (2021) is 4 years older than Lumines Arise (2025). Red White Yellow is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Lumines Arise (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Lumines Arise
Choose Lumines Arise if you want an Action and Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lumines Arise launched in 2025.
Both Red White Yellow and Lumines Arise sit in Casual 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
 Red White Yellow |  Lumines Arise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 94.8% positive (630 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Takahiro Miyazawa | Enhance, Monstars Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Red White Yellow (2021) is 4 years older than Lumines Arise (2025).
- Red White Yellow is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Lumines Arise (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Lumines Arise is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Red White Yellow has no Deck rating yet.
Red White Yellow vs Lumines Arise — FAQ
- Should I play Red White Yellow or Lumines Arise first?
- If you want chronology, Red White Yellow (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 Red White Yellow and Lumines Arise similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Red White Yellow have multiplayer like Lumines Arise?
- No. Lumines Arise supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Red White Yellow is listed as single-player only.