Choose LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates
Choose LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates launched in 2023.
LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates vs LOST LIGHT: Bright mates
LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates and LOST LIGHT: Bright mates both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates (2023) is 1 year older than LOST LIGHT: Bright mates (2024). LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than LOST LIGHT: Bright mates (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 LOST LIGHT: Bright mates
Choose LOST LIGHT: Bright mates if it matches what drew you to this matchup. LOST LIGHT: Bright mates launched in 2024.
Both LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates and LOST LIGHT: Bright mates sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates |  LOST LIGHT: Bright mates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KIMIDORI SOFT | KIMIDORI SOFT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates (2023) is 1 year older than LOST LIGHT: Bright mates (2024).
- LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than LOST LIGHT: Bright mates (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; LOST LIGHT: Bright mates has no Deck rating yet.
LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates vs LOST LIGHT: Bright mates — FAQ
- Should I play LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates or LOST LIGHT: Bright mates first?
- If you want chronology, LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates (2023) came out before LOST LIGHT: Bright mates (2024). 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 LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates and LOST LIGHT: Bright mates similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Do both LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates and LOST LIGHT: Bright mates have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates ships Online Co-op, Co-op; LOST LIGHT: Bright mates ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates is rated Deck Playable by Valve. LOST LIGHT: Bright mates doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.