Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege vs Lightphobe
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and Lightphobe both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) is 10 years older than Lightphobe (2025). Lightphobe scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (82.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege |  Lightphobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (776,589 reviews) | 88.5% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | Allan Chew |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) is 10 years older than Lightphobe (2025).
- Lightphobe scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (82.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Lightphobe has no Deck rating yet.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege vs Lightphobe — FAQ
- Should I play Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege or Lightphobe first?
- If you want chronology, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) 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.
- Are Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and Lightphobe similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and Lightphobe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lightphobe ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.