Choose Gloomwood
Choose Gloomwood if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,516 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gloomwood vs Van Helsing: The Lightmaker
Gloomwood and Van Helsing: The Lightmaker both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Van Helsing: The Lightmaker has co-op; Gloomwood does not. Gloomwood is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Van Helsing: The Lightmaker has no Deck rating yet. 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 Van Helsing: The Lightmaker
Choose Van Helsing: The Lightmaker if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Gloomwood and Van Helsing: The Lightmaker sit in Action 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
 Gloomwood |  Van Helsing: The Lightmaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (5,516 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dillon Rogers, David Szymanski, Nate Berens, Thomas Porta | MoonMates |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Van Helsing: The Lightmaker has co-op; Gloomwood does not.
- Gloomwood is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Van Helsing: The Lightmaker has no Deck rating yet.
Gloomwood vs Van Helsing: The Lightmaker — FAQ
- Are Gloomwood and Van Helsing: The Lightmaker similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Gloomwood have multiplayer like Van Helsing: The Lightmaker?
- No. Van Helsing: The Lightmaker supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Gloomwood is listed as single-player only.
- Does Gloomwood run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gloomwood is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Van Helsing: The Lightmaker doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.