Choose Light The Way
Choose Light The Way if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Light The Way launched in 2019.
Light The Way vs Among Ashes
Light The Way and Among Ashes 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. Light The Way (2019) is 5 years older than Among Ashes (2024). Among Ashes scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Light The Way (47.1% 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 Among Ashes
Choose Among Ashes if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Among Ashes launched in 2024.
Both Light The Way and Among Ashes 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
 Light The Way |  Among Ashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.1% positive (17 reviews) | 96.5% positive (228 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | QuickSave | Rat Cliff Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Light The Way (2019) is 5 years older than Among Ashes (2024).
- Among Ashes scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Light The Way (47.1% positive).
- Light The Way is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Among Ashes (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Among Ashes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Light The Way has no Deck rating yet.
Light The Way vs Among Ashes — FAQ
- Should I play Light The Way or Among Ashes first?
- If you want chronology, Light The Way (2019) came out before Among Ashes (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 Light The Way and Among Ashes 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.