Choose A Year Of Rain
Choose A Year Of Rain if you want a Strategy, Indie, and RPG experience. A Year Of Rain launched in 2020.
A Year Of Rain vs Lightphobe
A Year Of Rain and Lightphobe sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: A Year Of Rain (2020) is 5 years older than Lightphobe (2025). Lightphobe scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than A Year Of Rain (39.8% positive). Lightphobe is free; A Year Of Rain is paid (14.99 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 Lightphobe
Choose Lightphobe if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Lightphobe launched in 2025.
Both A Year Of Rain and Lightphobe ship Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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
 A Year Of Rain |  Lightphobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 39.8% positive (201 reviews) | 88.5% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Allan Chew |
Side by side
- A Year Of Rain (2020) is 5 years older than Lightphobe (2025).
- Lightphobe scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than A Year Of Rain (39.8% positive).
- Lightphobe is free; A Year Of Rain is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- A Year Of Rain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lightphobe has no Deck rating yet.
A Year Of Rain vs Lightphobe — FAQ
- Should I play A Year Of Rain or Lightphobe first?
- If you want chronology, A Year Of Rain (2020) came out before Lightphobe (2025). 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.
- Do both A Year Of Rain and Lightphobe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Year Of Rain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Lightphobe ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Lightphobe free?
- Yes — Lightphobe is a free-to-play Steam title. A Year Of Rain is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does A Year Of Rain run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Year Of Rain is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lightphobe doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.