Choose Blacklight: Retribution
Choose Blacklight: Retribution if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Blacklight: Retribution launched in 2012.
Blacklight: Retribution vs Line of Sight
Blacklight: Retribution and Line of Sight both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Blacklight: Retribution (2012) is 5 years older than Line of Sight (2017). Line of Sight scores higher on Steam reviews (55.7% positive) than Blacklight: Retribution (40.4% 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 Line of Sight
Choose Line of Sight if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,586 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Blacklight: Retribution and Line of Sight sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Blacklight: Retribution |  Line of Sight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 40.4% positive (89 reviews) | 55.7% positive (3,586 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hardsuit Labs, Inc. | BlackSpot Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Blacklight: Retribution (2012) is 5 years older than Line of Sight (2017).
- Line of Sight scores higher on Steam reviews (55.7% positive) than Blacklight: Retribution (40.4% positive).
- Line of Sight is free; Blacklight: Retribution is paid (Price unknown).
- Line of Sight has co-op; Blacklight: Retribution does not.
- Line of Sight is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Blacklight: Retribution has no Deck rating yet.
Blacklight: Retribution vs Line of Sight — FAQ
- Should I play Blacklight: Retribution or Line of Sight first?
- If you want chronology, Blacklight: Retribution (2012) came out before Line of Sight (2017). 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 Blacklight: Retribution and Line of Sight similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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.
- Is Line of Sight free?
- Yes — Line of Sight is a free-to-play Steam title. Blacklight: Retribution is paid (Price unknown).