Choose Pillars of Light
Choose Pillars of Light if you want an Adventure experience. Pillars of Light launched in 2022.
Pillars of Light vs Noodle Cable
Pillars of Light and Noodle Cable both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Pillars of Light (2022) is 4 years older than Noodle Cable (2026). 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 Noodle Cable
Choose Noodle Cable if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Noodle Cable launched in 2026.
Both Pillars of Light and Noodle Cable sit in Indie 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
 Pillars of Light |  Noodle Cable | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Narom42, Trixten Studio | Quentin Delvallet |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Pillars of Light (2022) is 4 years older than Noodle Cable (2026).
Pillars of Light vs Noodle Cable — FAQ
- Should I play Pillars of Light or Noodle Cable first?
- If you want chronology, Pillars of Light (2022) came out before Noodle Cable (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 Pillars of Light and Noodle Cable similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.