Choose Rolling Line
Choose Rolling Line if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,058 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rolling Line vs illumination
Rolling Line and illumination both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Rolling Line (2018) is 6 years older than illumination (2024). Rolling Line is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than illumination (24.99 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 illumination
Choose illumination if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. illumination launched in 2024.
Both Rolling Line and illumination sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Rolling Line |  illumination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (2,058 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaugepunk Games | illumination |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Rolling Line (2018) is 6 years older than illumination (2024).
- Rolling Line is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than illumination (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Rolling Line has co-op; illumination does not.
- Rolling Line is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; illumination has no Deck rating yet.
Rolling Line vs illumination — FAQ
- Should I play Rolling Line or illumination first?
- If you want chronology, Rolling Line (2018) came out before illumination (2024). 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 Rolling Line and illumination similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 illumination have multiplayer like Rolling Line?
- No. Rolling Line supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while illumination is listed as single-player only.
- Does Rolling Line run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rolling Line is rated Deck Playable by Valve. illumination doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.