Choose Lightfield HYPER Edition
Choose Lightfield HYPER Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Lightfield HYPER Edition launched in 2018.
Lightfield HYPER Edition vs Animal Rivals: Up In The Air
Lightfield HYPER Edition and Animal Rivals: Up In The Air both land in Indie, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Lightfield HYPER Edition (2018) is 4 years older than Animal Rivals: Up In The Air (2022). Animal Rivals: Up In The Air is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Lightfield HYPER Edition (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Animal Rivals: Up In The Air
Choose Animal Rivals: Up In The Air if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Animal Rivals: Up In The Air launched in 2022.
Both Lightfield HYPER Edition and Animal Rivals: Up In The Air sit in Indie and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Lightfield HYPER Edition |  Animal Rivals: Up In The Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (23 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Lost in the Garden | Beast Games S. A. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Lightfield HYPER Edition (2018) is 4 years older than Animal Rivals: Up In The Air (2022).
- Animal Rivals: Up In The Air is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Lightfield HYPER Edition (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Lightfield HYPER Edition vs Animal Rivals: Up In The Air — FAQ
- Should I play Lightfield HYPER Edition or Animal Rivals: Up In The Air first?
- If you want chronology, Lightfield HYPER Edition (2018) came out before Animal Rivals: Up In The Air (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 Lightfield HYPER Edition and Animal Rivals: Up In The Air similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Racing 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.