Choose Life on the Hook
Choose Life on the Hook if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Life on the Hook launched in 2022.
Life on the Hook vs Sunlight
Life on the Hook and Sunlight 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. Sunlight (2021) is 1 year older than Life on the Hook (2022). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Life on the Hook: 27 reviews, Sunlight: 364). 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 Sunlight
Choose Sunlight if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Sunlight launched in 2021.
Both Life on the Hook and Sunlight sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.1% vs 74.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Life on the Hook |  Sunlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (27 reviews) | 74.7% positive (364 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arkuda Inc. | Krillbite Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Sunlight (2021) is 1 year older than Life on the Hook (2022).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Life on the Hook: 27 reviews, Sunlight: 364).
- Life on the Hook is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sunlight (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Sunlight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Life on the Hook has no Deck rating yet.
Life on the Hook vs Sunlight — FAQ
- Should I play Life on the Hook or Sunlight first?
- If you want chronology, Sunlight (2021) came out before Life on the Hook (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 Life on the Hook and Sunlight 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.