Choose Lovely Planet Arcade
Choose Lovely Planet Arcade if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lovely Planet Arcade launched in 2016.
Lovely Planet Arcade vs Lovely Planet 2: April Skies
Lovely Planet Arcade and Lovely Planet 2: April Skies both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Lovely Planet Arcade (2016) is 3 years older than Lovely Planet 2: April Skies (2019). Lovely Planet 2: April Skies scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Lovely Planet Arcade (76.5% 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 Lovely Planet 2: April Skies
Choose Lovely Planet 2: April Skies if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lovely Planet 2: April Skies launched in 2019.
Both Lovely Planet Arcade and Lovely Planet 2: April Skies sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Lovely Planet Arcade |  Lovely Planet 2: April Skies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.19 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (68 reviews) | 92.2% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | quicktequila | quicktequila |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Lovely Planet Arcade (2016) is 3 years older than Lovely Planet 2: April Skies (2019).
- Lovely Planet 2: April Skies scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Lovely Planet Arcade (76.5% positive).
- Lovely Planet Arcade is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Lovely Planet 2: April Skies (1.19 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Lovely Planet 2: April Skies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lovely Planet Arcade has no Deck rating yet.
Lovely Planet Arcade vs Lovely Planet 2: April Skies — FAQ
- Should I play Lovely Planet Arcade or Lovely Planet 2: April Skies first?
- If you want chronology, Lovely Planet Arcade (2016) came out before Lovely Planet 2: April Skies (2019). 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 Lovely Planet Arcade and Lovely Planet 2: April Skies similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.