Choose LUMINES REMASTERED
Choose LUMINES REMASTERED if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. LUMINES REMASTERED launched in 2018.
LUMINES REMASTERED vs Lumines Arise
LUMINES REMASTERED and Lumines Arise both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. LUMINES REMASTERED (2018) is 7 years older than Lumines Arise (2025). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (LUMINES REMASTERED: 515 reviews, Lumines Arise: 630). 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 Lumines Arise
Choose Lumines Arise if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lumines Arise launched in 2025.
Both LUMINES REMASTERED and Lumines Arise sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.5% vs 94.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 LUMINES REMASTERED |  Lumines Arise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (515 reviews) | 94.8% positive (630 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Resonair | Enhance, Monstars Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- LUMINES REMASTERED (2018) is 7 years older than Lumines Arise (2025).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (LUMINES REMASTERED: 515 reviews, Lumines Arise: 630).
- LUMINES REMASTERED is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lumines Arise (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
LUMINES REMASTERED vs Lumines Arise — FAQ
- Which is better, LUMINES REMASTERED or Lumines Arise?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: LUMINES REMASTERED sits at 95.5% positive (515 reviews), Lumines Arise at 94.8% (630). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play LUMINES REMASTERED or Lumines Arise first?
- If you want chronology, LUMINES REMASTERED (2018) came out before Lumines Arise (2025). 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 LUMINES REMASTERED and Lumines Arise similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do LUMINES REMASTERED and Lumines Arise both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.