Choose Horizon
Choose Horizon if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 58.1% positive across 258 reviews.
Horizon vs Lords of the Black Sun
Horizon and Lords of the Black Sun both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2014. Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Lords of the Black Sun (22.1% 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 Lords of the Black Sun
Choose Lords of the Black Sun if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lords of the Black Sun launched in 2014.
Both Horizon and Lords of the Black Sun sit in Strategy and 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
 Horizon |  Lords of the Black Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.1% positive (258 reviews) | 22.1% positive (263 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | L3O Interactive | Arkavi Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Lords of the Black Sun (22.1% positive).
- Lords of the Black Sun is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Horizon (2.49 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Horizon vs Lords of the Black Sun — FAQ
- Which is better, Horizon or Lords of the Black Sun?
- On Steam reviews Horizon scores higher (58.1% positive) than Lords of the Black Sun (22.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Horizon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Horizon and Lords of the Black Sun similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Horizon have multiplayer like Lords of the Black Sun?
- No. Lords of the Black Sun supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Horizon is listed as single-player only.