Choose Unlock the Three
Choose Unlock the Three if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Unlock the Three launched in 2024.
Unlock the Three vs Lirai: Heir Of Darkness
Unlock the Three and Lirai: Heir Of Darkness both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Unlock the Three (2024) is 3 years older than Lirai: Heir Of Darkness (2027). Unlock the Three is free; Lirai: Heir Of Darkness is paid (Price unknown). 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 Lirai: Heir Of Darkness
Choose Lirai: Heir Of Darkness if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lirai: Heir Of Darkness launched in 2027.
Both Unlock the Three and Lirai: Heir Of Darkness sit in Action and RPG 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
 Unlock the Three |  Lirai: Heir Of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Abii Studio Ltd. | Cryorbis Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Unlock the Three (2024) is 3 years older than Lirai: Heir Of Darkness (2027).
- Unlock the Three is free; Lirai: Heir Of Darkness is paid (Price unknown).
- Unlock the Three has co-op; Lirai: Heir Of Darkness does not.
Unlock the Three vs Lirai: Heir Of Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play Unlock the Three or Lirai: Heir Of Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, Unlock the Three (2024) came out before Lirai: Heir Of Darkness (2027). 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 Unlock the Three and Lirai: Heir Of Darkness similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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 Lirai: Heir Of Darkness have multiplayer like Unlock the Three?
- No. Unlock the Three supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Lirai: Heir Of Darkness is listed as single-player only.
- Is Unlock the Three free?
- Yes — Unlock the Three is a free-to-play Steam title. Lirai: Heir Of Darkness is paid (Price unknown).