Choose Lake of Voices
Choose Lake of Voices if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Lake of Voices launched in 2018.
Lake of Voices vs Keepers of Astraela
Lake of Voices and Keepers of Astraela both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Lake of Voices (2018) is 6 years older than Keepers of Astraela (2024). Lake of Voices scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Keepers of Astraela (91.7% 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 Keepers of Astraela
Choose Keepers of Astraela if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Keepers of Astraela launched in 2024.
Both Lake of Voices and Keepers of Astraela sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Lake of Voices |  Keepers of Astraela | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (485 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GB Patch Games | HMoon Publishing, Wrenna Stone |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Lake of Voices (2018) is 6 years older than Keepers of Astraela (2024).
- Lake of Voices scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Keepers of Astraela (91.7% positive).
- Lake of Voices is free; Keepers of Astraela is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lake of Voices is Deck Playable, Keepers of Astraela is Deck Unsupported.
Lake of Voices vs Keepers of Astraela — FAQ
- Should I play Lake of Voices or Keepers of Astraela first?
- If you want chronology, Lake of Voices (2018) came out before Keepers of Astraela (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 Lake of Voices and Keepers of Astraela similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Lake of Voices free?
- Yes — Lake of Voices is a free-to-play Steam title. Keepers of Astraela is paid (14.99 USD).