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 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lanternium launched in 2019.
Lanternium vs Effie
Lanternium and Effie 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. Lanternium (2019) is 1 year older than Effie (2020). Lanternium scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Effie (81% 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 Effie
Choose Effie if you want an Action experience. Effie launched in 2020.
Both Lanternium and Effie 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 |  Effie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.59 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (26 reviews) | 81% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blazing Planet Studio | Inverge Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Lanternium (2019) is 1 year older than Effie (2020).
- Lanternium scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Effie (81% positive).
- Lanternium is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Effie (1.59 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Effie is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lanternium has no Deck rating yet.
Lanternium vs Effie — FAQ
- Should I play Lanternium or Effie first?
- If you want chronology, Lanternium (2019) came out before Effie (2020). 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 Effie 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.