Rank 01Games like Lichtspeer
- 13 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Lichtspeer also play
The closest matches to Lichtspeer: BZZZT, Guacamelee! 2, Kero Blaster, ONE BTN BOSSES, and Pepper Grinder. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares boss rush with Lichtspeer.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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ONE BTN BOSSES
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Lichtspeer.
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Pepper Grinder
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lichtspeer.
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BUTCHER
Why this: Shares difficulty curve with Lichtspeer.
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Tiny Thor
Why this: Also Soundtrack and Side Scroller, like Lichtspeer.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Lichthund
- 78% of 73 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 72
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Absurd humor and worldbuilding
- Headshots feel satisfying and rewarding
- Power up loadout adds replayability
- Atmospheric
- Comedic
- Hypnotic
More games like Lichtspeer, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
BZZZT
Why this: Shares score attack with Lichtspeer.
Guacamelee! 2
Why this: Shares boss rush with Lichtspeer.
ONE BTN BOSSES
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Lichtspeer.
Pepper Grinder
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lichtspeer.
Tiny Thor
Why this: Also Soundtrack and Side Scroller, like Lichtspeer.
About Lichtspeer
The closest matches to Lichtspeer: BZZZT, Guacamelee! 2, Kero Blaster, ONE BTN BOSSES, and Pepper Grinder. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lichtspeer is your kind of game, the closest matches are BZZZT, Guacamelee! 2 and Kero Blaster — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, comedic and hypnotic, and single out its boss rush and difficulty curve. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Lichtspeer: LICHTSPEER is an unforgiving fast-paced lightspear-throwing simulator set in an ancient germanic future. Get ready to feel that beloved 80’s arcade rush in this brutal, stylish and psychedelic adventure. Embrace the future, eat Strudel, play LICHTSPEER.
Is Lichtspeer worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 73 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.1 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Absurd humor and worldbuilding
- Headshots feel satisfying and rewarding
- Power up loadout adds replayability
- Score attack mode hooks players
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Nice music and graphics, but... uh... At the very least, the first few levels are just a repetitive slog. Doesn't really inspire. I was hoping for something engaging like Hotline Miami or Not A Hero, check out either of them if you want…”
“While I love the art style, setting is briliant and innovative, the music is delightfully awesome, what makes this game unplayable is how it's balanced. Difficulty spikes are so high and sudden, that I lost all interest after several…”
People who play it also play: BZZZT, Guacamelee! 2, Kero Blaster
Mobile version
Lichtspeer is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Lichtspeer
Can I run it?
What games are most similar to Lichtspeer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lichtspeer are BZZZT, Guacamelee! 2, Kero Blaster.
Who developed Lichtspeer?
Lichtspeer was developed by Lichthund and published by Lichthund, Crunching Koalas.