Choose Welcome to Light Fields
Choose Welcome to Light Fields if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Welcome to Light Fields launched in 2018.
Welcome to Light Fields vs Microsoft Maquette
Welcome to Light Fields and Microsoft Maquette both land in Free To Play, 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 Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Welcome to Light Fields (2018) is 1 year older than Microsoft Maquette (2019). Welcome to Light Fields scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Microsoft Maquette (90.8% 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 Microsoft Maquette
Choose Microsoft Maquette if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Microsoft Maquette launched in 2019.
Both Welcome to Light Fields and Microsoft Maquette sit in Free To Play and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Welcome to Light Fields |  Microsoft Maquette | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Free To Play, Casual | Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (214 reviews) | 90.8% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Microsoft Corporation |
Side by side
- Both share Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Welcome to Light Fields (2018) is 1 year older than Microsoft Maquette (2019).
- Welcome to Light Fields scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Microsoft Maquette (90.8% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Welcome to Light Fields vs Microsoft Maquette — FAQ
- Should I play Welcome to Light Fields or Microsoft Maquette first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to Light Fields (2018) came out before Microsoft Maquette (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 Welcome to Light Fields and Microsoft Maquette similar?
- They overlap on Free To Play, 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.