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Lost Castle / 失落城堡 vs Otherlights

Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and Otherlights both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (2016) is 8 years older than Otherlights (2024). Lost Castle / 失落城堡 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Otherlights (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Lost Castle / 失落城堡

Choose Lost Castle / 失落城堡 if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,399 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Otherlights

Choose Otherlights if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Otherlights launched in 2024.

Both Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and Otherlights sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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

Lost Castle / 失落城堡 vs Otherlights — Steam metadata comparison
Lost Castle / 失落城堡 — Steam game coverLost Castle / 失落城堡Otherlights — Steam game coverOtherlights
Released20162024
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price9.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews79.6% positive (1,399 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersHunter StudioSoleil Artificiel

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Lost Castle / 失落城堡 vs Otherlights — FAQ

Should I play Lost Castle / 失落城堡 or Otherlights first?
If you want chronology, Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (2016) came out before Otherlights (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 Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and Otherlights similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Do both Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and Otherlights have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lost Castle / 失落城堡 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Otherlights ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does Lost Castle / 失落城堡 run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Lost Castle / 失落城堡 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Otherlights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Lost Castle / 失落城堡 vs Otherlights — Verdict (2026) · imho.run