Choose Lowglow
Choose Lowglow if it's currently about 69% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lowglow launched in 2015.
Lowglow vs Donut County
Lowglow and Donut County both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Lowglow (2015) is 3 years older than Donut County (2018). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Lowglow: 63 reviews, Donut County: 6,536). 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 Donut County
Choose Donut County if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,536 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lowglow and Donut County sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.5% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lowglow |  Donut County | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (63 reviews) | 90.8% positive (6,536 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rockodile | Ben Esposito |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Lowglow (2015) is 3 years older than Donut County (2018).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Lowglow: 63 reviews, Donut County: 6,536).
- Lowglow is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Donut County (3.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Donut County is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lowglow has no Deck rating yet.
Lowglow vs Donut County — FAQ
- Should I play Lowglow or Donut County first?
- If you want chronology, Lowglow (2015) came out before Donut County (2018). 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 Lowglow and Donut County similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.