Choose Freefall
Choose Freefall if you want an Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Freefall launched in 2017.
Freefall vs Lumines Arise
Freefall and Lumines Arise both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Freefall (2017) is 8 years older than Lumines Arise (2025). Freefall is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Lumines Arise (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Lumines Arise
Choose Lumines Arise if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lumines Arise launched in 2025.
Both Freefall and Lumines Arise sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list VR Supported, 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
 Freefall |  Lumines Arise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 94.8% positive (630 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Shockk | Enhance, Monstars Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Freefall (2017) is 8 years older than Lumines Arise (2025).
- Freefall is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Lumines Arise (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Lumines Arise is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Freefall has no Deck rating yet.
Freefall vs Lumines Arise — FAQ
- Should I play Freefall or Lumines Arise first?
- If you want chronology, Freefall (2017) came out before Lumines Arise (2025). 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 Freefall and Lumines Arise similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Freefall have multiplayer like Lumines Arise?
- No. Lumines Arise supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Freefall is listed as single-player only.