Choose Lucent Bounds
Choose Lucent Bounds if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lucent Bounds launched in 2021.
Lucent Bounds vs Alex The Ball
Lucent Bounds and Alex The Ball both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lucent Bounds (2021) is 3 years older than Alex The Ball (2024). Alex The Ball is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lucent Bounds (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Alex The Ball
Choose Alex The Ball if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alex The Ball launched in 2024.
Both Lucent Bounds and Alex The Ball sit in 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
 Lucent Bounds |  Alex The Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Peartree Games | Bullet In The Head |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lucent Bounds (2021) is 3 years older than Alex The Ball (2024).
- Alex The Ball is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lucent Bounds (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Lucent Bounds vs Alex The Ball — FAQ
- Should I play Lucent Bounds or Alex The Ball first?
- If you want chronology, Lucent Bounds (2021) came out before Alex The Ball (2024). 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 Lucent Bounds and Alex The Ball similar?
- They overlap on 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.