Choose Inventioneers
Choose Inventioneers if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inventioneers launched in 2015.
Inventioneers vs Lumines Arise
Inventioneers and Lumines Arise both land in Casual 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 are Casual games on Steam. Inventioneers (2015) is 10 years older than Lumines Arise (2025). Inventioneers is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Lumines Arise (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Lumines Arise
Choose Lumines Arise if you want an Action and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lumines Arise launched in 2025.
Both Inventioneers and Lumines Arise sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Inventioneers |  Lumines Arise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 94.8% positive (630 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Filimundus | Enhance, Monstars Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Inventioneers (2015) is 10 years older than Lumines Arise (2025).
- Inventioneers is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Lumines Arise (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Inventioneers is Deck Playable, Lumines Arise is Deck Verified.
Inventioneers vs Lumines Arise — FAQ
- Should I play Inventioneers or Lumines Arise first?
- If you want chronology, Inventioneers (2015) came out before Lumines Arise (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 Inventioneers and Lumines Arise similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.