Choose Trigger Time
Choose Trigger Time if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Trigger Time launched in 2017.
Trigger Time vs Flowing Lights
Trigger Time and Flowing Lights 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. Trigger Time (2017) is 4 years older than Flowing Lights (2021). Trigger Time scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Flowing Lights (84.6% 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 Flowing Lights
Choose Flowing Lights if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flowing Lights launched in 2021.
Both Trigger Time and Flowing Lights 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
 Trigger Time |  Flowing Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (20 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shephf Games | gFaUmNe |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Trigger Time (2017) is 4 years older than Flowing Lights (2021).
- Trigger Time scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Flowing Lights (84.6% positive).
- Trigger Time is free; Flowing Lights is paid (9.99 USD).
Trigger Time vs Flowing Lights — FAQ
- Should I play Trigger Time or Flowing Lights first?
- If you want chronology, Trigger Time (2017) came out before Flowing Lights (2021). 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 Trigger Time and Flowing Lights 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.
- Is Trigger Time free?
- Yes — Trigger Time is a free-to-play Steam title. Flowing Lights is paid (9.99 USD).