Choose Simple Light Cycles
Choose Simple Light Cycles if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Simple Light Cycles launched in 2017.
Simple Light Cycles vs Lazerball
Simple Light Cycles and Lazerball 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. Simple Light Cycles (2017) is 5 years older than Lazerball (2022). Simple Light Cycles is free; Lazerball is paid (11.99 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 Lazerball
Choose Lazerball if you want a Sports game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lazerball launched in 2022.
Both Simple Light Cycles and Lazerball sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Simple Light Cycles |  Lazerball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (21 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kelsam | ICY Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Simple Light Cycles (2017) is 5 years older than Lazerball (2022).
- Simple Light Cycles is free; Lazerball is paid (11.99 USD).
- Lazerball has co-op; Simple Light Cycles does not.
Simple Light Cycles vs Lazerball — FAQ
- Should I play Simple Light Cycles or Lazerball first?
- If you want chronology, Simple Light Cycles (2017) came out before Lazerball (2022). 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 Simple Light Cycles and Lazerball 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 Simple Light Cycles free?
- Yes — Simple Light Cycles is a free-to-play Steam title. Lazerball is paid (11.99 USD).