Choose Origami Flight
Choose Origami Flight if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Origami Flight launched in 2019.
Origami Flight vs Project X: Light Years
Origami Flight and Project X: Light Years both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Origami Flight (2019) is 6 years older than Project X: Light Years (2025). Origami Flight is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Project X: Light Years (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Project X: Light Years
Choose Project X: Light Years if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project X: Light Years launched in 2025.
Both Origami Flight and Project X: Light Years sit in Action and Indie 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
 Origami Flight |  Project X: Light Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 94.9% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Whalesoft Entertainment | MK_Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Origami Flight (2019) is 6 years older than Project X: Light Years (2025).
- Origami Flight is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Project X: Light Years (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Project X: Light Years has co-op; Origami Flight does not.
- Project X: Light Years is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Origami Flight has no Deck rating yet.
Origami Flight vs Project X: Light Years — FAQ
- Should I play Origami Flight or Project X: Light Years first?
- If you want chronology, Origami Flight (2019) came out before Project X: Light Years (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 Origami Flight and Project X: Light Years similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Origami Flight have multiplayer like Project X: Light Years?
- No. Project X: Light Years supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Origami Flight is listed as single-player only.