Choose My Light In The Dark
Choose My Light In The Dark if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. My Light In The Dark launched in 2019.
My Light In The Dark vs LISA: The First
My Light In The Dark and LISA: The First both land in RPG, Free To Play 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 RPG, Free To Play on Steam. My Light In The Dark (2019) is 5 years older than LISA: The First (2024). My Light In The Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than LISA: The First (81.5% 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 LISA: The First
Choose LISA: The First if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. LISA: The First launched in 2024.
Both My Light In The Dark and LISA: The First sit in RPG and Free To Play 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 |  LISA: The First | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (52 reviews) | 81.5% positive (276 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TaleHammer | Dingaling Productions |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- My Light In The Dark (2019) is 5 years older than LISA: The First (2024).
- My Light In The Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than LISA: The First (81.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- LISA: The First is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; My Light In The Dark has no Deck rating yet.
My Light In The Dark vs LISA: The First — FAQ
- Should I play My Light In The Dark or LISA: The First first?
- If you want chronology, My Light In The Dark (2019) came out before LISA: The First (2024). 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 LISA: The First similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Free To Play 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.