Choose BigBoy - Visual Novel
Choose BigBoy - Visual Novel if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. BigBoy - Visual Novel launched in 2018.
BigBoy - Visual Novel vs Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
BigBoy - Visual Novel and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. BigBoy - Visual Novel (2018) is 3 years older than Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure (2021). BigBoy - Visual Novel is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure (1.99 USD vs. 15.99 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 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Choose Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure launched in 2021.
Both BigBoy - Visual Novel and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 BigBoy - Visual Novel |  Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 92.3% positive (690 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mete Ozguz | DigiTales Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- BigBoy - Visual Novel (2018) is 3 years older than Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure (2021).
- BigBoy - Visual Novel is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure (1.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; BigBoy - Visual Novel has no Deck rating yet.
BigBoy - Visual Novel vs Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play BigBoy - Visual Novel or Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, BigBoy - Visual Novel (2018) came out before Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure (2021). 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 BigBoy - Visual Novel and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.