Choose Eldest Souls
Choose Eldest Souls if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.6% positive across 1,035 reviews.
Eldest Souls vs There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
Eldest Souls and There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Eldest Souls (2021) is 1 year older than There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition (2022). Eldest Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition (70.6% 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 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
Choose There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition launched in 2022.
Both Eldest Souls and There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition sit in Action, 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
 Eldest Souls |  There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (1,035 reviews) | 70.6% positive (255 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fallen Flag Studio | Zelart |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Eldest Souls (2021) is 1 year older than There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition (2022).
- Eldest Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition (70.6% positive).
- There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Eldest Souls (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Eldest Souls vs There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Eldest Souls or There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition?
- On Steam reviews Eldest Souls scores higher (76.6% positive) than There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition (70.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Eldest Souls is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Eldest Souls or There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Eldest Souls (2021) came out before There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition (2022). 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 Eldest Souls and There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do Eldest Souls and There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.