Choose My Light In The Dark
Choose My Light In The Dark if you want an Indie, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. My Light In The Dark launched in 2019.
My Light In The Dark vs The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
My Light In The Dark and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. My Light In The Dark (2019) is 3 years older than The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (2022). The Excavation of Hob's Barrow scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than My Light In The Dark (90.4% 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 Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Choose The Excavation of Hob's Barrow if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,857 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both My Light In The Dark and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow sit in 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
 My Light In The Dark |  The Excavation of Hob's Barrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (52 reviews) | 93.3% positive (1,857 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TaleHammer | Cloak and Dagger Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- My Light In The Dark (2019) is 3 years older than The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (2022).
- The Excavation of Hob's Barrow scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than My Light In The Dark (90.4% positive).
- My Light In The Dark is free; The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is paid (14.99 USD).
- The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; My Light In The Dark has no Deck rating yet.
My Light In The Dark vs The Excavation of Hob's Barrow — FAQ
- Should I play My Light In The Dark or The Excavation of Hob's Barrow first?
- If you want chronology, My Light In The Dark (2019) came out before The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (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 My Light In The Dark and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is My Light In The Dark free?
- Yes — My Light In The Dark is a free-to-play Steam title. The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is paid (14.99 USD).