Choose Lanternium
Choose Lanternium if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lanternium launched in 2019.
Lanternium vs Donut County
Lanternium 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. Donut County (2018) is 1 year older than Lanternium (2019). Donut County scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Lanternium (88.5% 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 Donut County
Choose Donut County if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,536 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lanternium and Donut County sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Lanternium |  Donut County | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (26 reviews) | 90.8% positive (6,536 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blazing Planet Studio | Ben Esposito |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Donut County (2018) is 1 year older than Lanternium (2019).
- Donut County scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Lanternium (88.5% positive).
- Lanternium is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Donut County (7.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Donut County is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lanternium has no Deck rating yet.
Lanternium vs Donut County — FAQ
- Should I play Lanternium or Donut County first?
- If you want chronology, Donut County (2018) came out before Lanternium (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 Lanternium 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.