Choose Garden Story
Choose Garden Story if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Garden Story launched in 2021.
Garden Story vs The Lost Light
Garden Story and The Lost Light both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Garden Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Lost Light has no Deck rating yet. 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 Lost Light
Choose The Lost Light if you want an Action, Simulation, and Casual game with Steam Timeline, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound.
Both Garden Story and The Lost Light sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Garden Story |  The Lost Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (916 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Picogram | Lifeargus |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Garden Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Lost Light has no Deck rating yet.
Garden Story vs The Lost Light — FAQ
- Are Garden Story and The Lost Light similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Garden Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Garden Story is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Lost Light doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.