Choose Tangle Tower
Choose Tangle Tower if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,661 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tangle Tower vs LumineNight
Tangle Tower and LumineNight both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Tangle Tower (2019) is 5 years older than LumineNight (2024). Tangle Tower scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than LumineNight (93.8% positive). 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 LumineNight
Choose LumineNight if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. LumineNight launched in 2024.
Both Tangle Tower and LumineNight sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Tangle Tower |  LumineNight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (2,661 reviews) | 93.8% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SFB Games | Spickasoft |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tangle Tower (2019) is 5 years older than LumineNight (2024).
- Tangle Tower scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than LumineNight (93.8% positive).
- Tangle Tower is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than LumineNight (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tangle Tower is Deck Verified, LumineNight is Deck Playable.
Tangle Tower vs LumineNight — FAQ
- Should I play Tangle Tower or LumineNight first?
- If you want chronology, Tangle Tower (2019) came out before LumineNight (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 Tangle Tower and LumineNight similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.