Choose Trancelation
Choose Trancelation if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trancelation launched in 2019.
Trancelation vs Ashi: Lake of Light
Trancelation and Ashi: Lake of Light both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Ashi: Lake of Light (2018) is 1 year older than Trancelation (2019). Ashi: Lake of Light scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Trancelation (90% 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 Ashi: Lake of Light
Choose Ashi: Lake of Light if you want a Casual experience. Ashi: Lake of Light launched in 2018.
Both Trancelation and Ashi: Lake of Light sit in Indie 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
 Trancelation |  Ashi: Lake of Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | 93.8% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MythicOwl | Nick Cellini |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Ashi: Lake of Light (2018) is 1 year older than Trancelation (2019).
- Ashi: Lake of Light scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Trancelation (90% positive).
- Trancelation is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Ashi: Lake of Light (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Trancelation vs Ashi: Lake of Light — FAQ
- Should I play Trancelation or Ashi: Lake of Light first?
- If you want chronology, Ashi: Lake of Light (2018) came out before Trancelation (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 Trancelation and Ashi: Lake of Light similar?
- They overlap on 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.