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 Relight The Dark
My Light In The Dark and Relight The Dark 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 4 years older than Relight The Dark (2023). My Light In The Dark is free; Relight The Dark is paid (2.99 USD). 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 Relight The Dark
Choose Relight The Dark if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Relight The Dark launched in 2023.
Both My Light In The Dark and Relight The Dark 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 |  Relight The Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (52 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TaleHammer | TaleHammer |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- My Light In The Dark (2019) is 4 years older than Relight The Dark (2023).
- My Light In The Dark is free; Relight The Dark is paid (2.99 USD).
My Light In The Dark vs Relight The Dark — FAQ
- Should I play My Light In The Dark or Relight The Dark first?
- If you want chronology, My Light In The Dark (2019) came out before Relight The Dark (2023). 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 Relight The Dark 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. Relight The Dark is paid (2.99 USD).