Choose Cubers: Arena
Choose Cubers: Arena if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cubers: Arena launched in 2020.
Cubers: Arena vs Otherlights
Cubers: Arena and Otherlights both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Cubers: Arena (2020) is 4 years older than Otherlights (2024). Cubers: Arena is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Otherlights (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Otherlights
Choose Otherlights if you want an Adventure and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Otherlights launched in 2024.
Both Cubers: Arena and Otherlights sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Cubers: Arena |  Otherlights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tomasz Dziobek (TomiGames) | Soleil Artificiel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Cubers: Arena (2020) is 4 years older than Otherlights (2024).
- Cubers: Arena is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Otherlights (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Cubers: Arena vs Otherlights — FAQ
- Should I play Cubers: Arena or Otherlights first?
- If you want chronology, Cubers: Arena (2020) came out before Otherlights (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 Cubers: Arena and Otherlights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 both Cubers: Arena and Otherlights have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cubers: Arena ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Otherlights ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.