Choose Lightmatter
Choose Lightmatter if you want an Adventure experience. Lightmatter launched in 2020.
Lightmatter vs The God Unit
Lightmatter and The God Unit both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Lightmatter (2020) is 1 year older than The God Unit (2021). The God Unit scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Lightmatter (92.9% positive). 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 The God Unit
Choose The God Unit if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The God Unit launched in 2021.
Both Lightmatter and The God Unit sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.9% vs 94.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lightmatter |  The God Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (437 reviews) | 94.6% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tunnel Vision Games | Cat Floor Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Lightmatter (2020) is 1 year older than The God Unit (2021).
- The God Unit scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Lightmatter (92.9% positive).
- The God Unit is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lightmatter (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Lightmatter vs The God Unit — FAQ
- Should I play Lightmatter or The God Unit first?
- If you want chronology, Lightmatter (2020) came out before The God Unit (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 Lightmatter and The God Unit similar?
- They overlap on 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.