Choose Lux Ex - Legacy
Choose Lux Ex - Legacy if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lux Ex - Legacy launched in 2022.
Lux Ex - Legacy vs Shootvaders: The Beginning
Lux Ex - Legacy and Shootvaders: The Beginning 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. Shootvaders: The Beginning (2021) is 1 year older than Lux Ex - Legacy (2022). Lux Ex - Legacy is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Shootvaders: The Beginning (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Shootvaders: The Beginning
Choose Shootvaders: The Beginning if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Shootvaders: The Beginning launched in 2021.
Both Lux Ex - Legacy and Shootvaders: The Beginning sit in Action and 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
 Lux Ex - Legacy |  Shootvaders: The Beginning | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Caio Ribeiro Chagas, Martelo Nero | Went2Play LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shootvaders: The Beginning (2021) is 1 year older than Lux Ex - Legacy (2022).
- Lux Ex - Legacy is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Shootvaders: The Beginning (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Shootvaders: The Beginning has co-op; Lux Ex - Legacy does not.
Lux Ex - Legacy vs Shootvaders: The Beginning — FAQ
- Should I play Lux Ex - Legacy or Shootvaders: The Beginning first?
- If you want chronology, Shootvaders: The Beginning (2021) came out before Lux Ex - Legacy (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 Lux Ex - Legacy and Shootvaders: The Beginning 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.
- Does Lux Ex - Legacy have multiplayer like Shootvaders: The Beginning?
- No. Shootvaders: The Beginning supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Lux Ex - Legacy is listed as single-player only.