Choose The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge
Choose The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge launched in 2018.
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge vs Lunarium
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge and Lunarium both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018) is 8 years older than Lunarium (2026). The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Lunarium (87.8% 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 Lunarium
Choose Lunarium if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lunarium launched in 2026.
Both The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge and Lunarium sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge |  Lunarium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) | 87.8% positive (542 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Prism Game Studios Ltd. | 月相仪Lunarium |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018) is 8 years older than Lunarium (2026).
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Lunarium (87.8% positive).
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Lunarium (15.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge vs Lunarium — FAQ
- Should I play The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge or Lunarium first?
- If you want chronology, The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018) came out before Lunarium (2026). 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 The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge and Lunarium similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.