Choose Luminary
Choose Luminary if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.3% positive across 370 reviews.
Luminary vs Sacred 2 Remaster
Luminary and Sacred 2 Remaster both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Sacred 2 Remaster (2025) is 1 year older than Luminary (2026). Luminary scores higher on Steam reviews (74.3% positive) than Sacred 2 Remaster (51.3% positive). 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 Sacred 2 Remaster
Choose Sacred 2 Remaster if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sacred 2 Remaster launched in 2025.
Both Luminary and Sacred 2 Remaster sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Luminary |  Sacred 2 Remaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (370 reviews) | 51.3% positive (499 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Refractive Entertainment | SparklingBit, Funatics, Nukklear |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Sacred 2 Remaster (2025) is 1 year older than Luminary (2026).
- Luminary scores higher on Steam reviews (74.3% positive) than Sacred 2 Remaster (51.3% positive).
- Sacred 2 Remaster is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Luminary (11.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Luminary vs Sacred 2 Remaster — FAQ
- Which is better, Luminary or Sacred 2 Remaster?
- On Steam reviews Luminary scores higher (74.3% positive) than Sacred 2 Remaster (51.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Luminary is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Luminary or Sacred 2 Remaster first?
- If you want chronology, Sacred 2 Remaster (2025) came out before Luminary (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 Luminary and Sacred 2 Remaster similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Do both Luminary and Sacred 2 Remaster have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Luminary ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Sacred 2 Remaster ships Online Co-op, Co-op.