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Thank You For Your Application vs Lightracer: For Judge

Thank You For Your Application and Lightracer: For Judge both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Lightracer: For Judge (2025) is 1 year older than Thank You For Your Application (2026). Lightracer: For Judge is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Thank You For Your Application (7.99 USD vs. 16.99 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 Thank You For Your Application

Choose Thank You For Your Application if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Thank You For Your Application launched in 2026.

Choose Lightracer: For Judge

Choose Lightracer: For Judge if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lightracer: For Judge launched in 2025.

Both Thank You For Your Application and Lightracer: For Judge sit in Indie, Simulation, 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

Thank You For Your Application vs Lightracer: For Judge — Steam metadata comparison
Thank You For Your Application — Steam game coverThank You For Your ApplicationLightracer: For Judge — Steam game coverLightracer: For Judge
Released20262025
GenresIndie, Simulation, RPGStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price16.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews68.8% positive (16 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersIceLemonTea StudioSmartmelon Games

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Thank You For Your Application vs Lightracer: For Judge — FAQ

Should I play Thank You For Your Application or Lightracer: For Judge first?
If you want chronology, Lightracer: For Judge (2025) came out before Thank You For Your Application (2026). 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 Thank You For Your Application and Lightracer: For Judge similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
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