Choose Metamorphosis
Choose Metamorphosis if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Metamorphosis launched in 2020.
Metamorphosis vs There The Light
Metamorphosis and There The Light 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. There The Light (2019) is 1 year older than Metamorphosis (2020). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Metamorphosis: 238 reviews, There The Light: 80). 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 There The Light
Choose There The Light if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. There The Light launched in 2019.
Both Metamorphosis and There The Light sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.7% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Metamorphosis |  There The Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (238 reviews) | 80% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ovid Works | CasualBebop |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- There The Light (2019) is 1 year older than Metamorphosis (2020).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Metamorphosis: 238 reviews, There The Light: 80).
- There The Light is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Metamorphosis (2.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Metamorphosis is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; There The Light has no Deck rating yet.
Metamorphosis vs There The Light — FAQ
- Should I play Metamorphosis or There The Light first?
- If you want chronology, There The Light (2019) came out before Metamorphosis (2020). 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 Metamorphosis and There The Light 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.
- Does Metamorphosis run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Metamorphosis is rated Deck Verified by Valve. There The Light doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.