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Lux Ex - Legacy vs The Rewind Factory

Lux Ex - Legacy and The Rewind Factory 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. Lux Ex - Legacy (2022) is 1 year older than The Rewind Factory (2023). Lux Ex - Legacy is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Rewind Factory (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 Lux Ex - Legacy

Choose Lux Ex - Legacy if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lux Ex - Legacy launched in 2022.

Choose The Rewind Factory

Choose The Rewind Factory if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. The Rewind Factory launched in 2023.

Both Lux Ex - Legacy and The Rewind Factory 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 vs The Rewind Factory — Steam metadata comparison
Lux Ex - Legacy — Steam game coverLux Ex - LegacyThe Rewind Factory — Steam game coverThe Rewind Factory
Released20222023
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCaio Ribeiro Chagas, Martelo NeroFire Dev

Side by side

Lux Ex - Legacy vs The Rewind Factory — FAQ

Should I play Lux Ex - Legacy or The Rewind Factory first?
If you want chronology, Lux Ex - Legacy (2022) came out before The Rewind Factory (2023). 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 The Rewind Factory 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.
Lux Ex - Legacy vs The Rewind Factory — Verdict (2026) · imho.run