Choose Lost Luminosity
Choose Lost Luminosity if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lost Luminosity launched in 2025.
Lost Luminosity vs The Strange Lights
Lost Luminosity and The Strange Lights 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. Lost Luminosity (2025) is 1 year older than The Strange Lights (2026). The Strange Lights scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Lost Luminosity (83.9% 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 The Strange Lights
Choose The Strange Lights if you want a Simulation experience. The Strange Lights launched in 2026.
Both Lost Luminosity and The Strange Lights sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.9% vs 85.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lost Luminosity |  The Strange Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (112 reviews) | 85.2% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ember Wing Games | JustTomcuk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lost Luminosity (2025) is 1 year older than The Strange Lights (2026).
- The Strange Lights scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Lost Luminosity (83.9% positive).
- The Strange Lights is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Lost Luminosity (3.49 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Lost Luminosity is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Strange Lights has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Luminosity vs The Strange Lights — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Luminosity or The Strange Lights first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Luminosity (2025) came out before The Strange Lights (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 Lost Luminosity and The Strange Lights 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.
- Does Lost Luminosity run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Luminosity is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Strange Lights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.