Choose Syder Arcade
Choose Syder Arcade if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Syder Arcade launched in 2013.
Syder Arcade vs Flowing Lights
Syder Arcade and Flowing Lights both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Syder Arcade (2013) is 8 years older than Flowing Lights (2021). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Syder Arcade: 268 reviews, Flowing Lights: 13). 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 Flowing Lights
Choose Flowing Lights if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flowing Lights launched in 2021.
Both Syder Arcade and Flowing Lights sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.1% vs 84.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Syder Arcade |  Flowing Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (268 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Evil | gFaUmNe |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Syder Arcade (2013) is 8 years older than Flowing Lights (2021).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Syder Arcade: 268 reviews, Flowing Lights: 13).
- Flowing Lights is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Syder Arcade (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Syder Arcade is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Flowing Lights has no Deck rating yet.
Syder Arcade vs Flowing Lights — FAQ
- Should I play Syder Arcade or Flowing Lights first?
- If you want chronology, Syder Arcade (2013) came out before Flowing Lights (2021). 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 Syder Arcade and Flowing Lights similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Syder Arcade run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Syder Arcade is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Flowing Lights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.