Choose My Very Own Light
Choose My Very Own Light if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. My Very Own Light launched in 2021.
My Very Own Light vs Baladins
My Very Own Light and Baladins both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. My Very Own Light (2021) is 3 years older than Baladins (2024). My Very Own Light is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Baladins (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Baladins
Choose Baladins if you want a RPG game with Online Co-op, Adjustable Text Size, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Baladins launched in 2024.
Both My Very Own Light and Baladins sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 Very Own Light |  Baladins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 79.2% positive (77 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | The Wild Games | Seed by Seed |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- My Very Own Light (2021) is 3 years older than Baladins (2024).
- My Very Own Light is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Baladins (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Baladins is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; My Very Own Light has no Deck rating yet.
My Very Own Light vs Baladins — FAQ
- Should I play My Very Own Light or Baladins first?
- If you want chronology, My Very Own Light (2021) came out before Baladins (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 Very Own Light and Baladins similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both My Very Own Light and Baladins have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: My Very Own Light ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Baladins ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.