Choose Lights
Choose Lights if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lights launched in 2021.
Lights vs Nientum - Op.ZERO
Lights and Nientum - Op.ZERO 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. Lights (2021) is 4 years older than Nientum - Op.ZERO (2025). Lights is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Nientum - Op.ZERO (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Nientum - Op.ZERO
Choose Nientum - Op.ZERO if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nientum - Op.ZERO launched in 2025.
Both Lights and Nientum - Op.ZERO sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Lights |  Nientum - Op.ZERO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Iful GS | QueseraGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Lights (2021) is 4 years older than Nientum - Op.ZERO (2025).
- Lights is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Nientum - Op.ZERO (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Nientum - Op.ZERO is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lights has no Deck rating yet.
Lights vs Nientum - Op.ZERO — FAQ
- Should I play Lights or Nientum - Op.ZERO first?
- If you want chronology, Lights (2021) came out before Nientum - Op.ZERO (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 Lights and Nientum - Op.ZERO 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.