Choose No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
Choose No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,541 Steam reviews back the pick.
No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut vs The Nameless City
No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut and The Nameless City 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. No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut (2020) is 4 years older than The Nameless City (2024). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut: 1,541 reviews, The Nameless City: 44). 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 The Nameless City
Choose The Nameless City if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Nameless City launched in 2024.
Both No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut and The Nameless City sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86% vs 86.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut |  The Nameless City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (1,541 reviews) | 86.4% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Marevo Collective | Paradnight Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut (2020) is 4 years older than The Nameless City (2024).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut: 1,541 reviews, The Nameless City: 44).
- The Nameless City is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Nameless City has no Deck rating yet.
No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut vs The Nameless City — FAQ
- Should I play No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut or The Nameless City first?
- If you want chronology, No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut (2020) came out before The Nameless City (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 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut and The Nameless City 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.
- Does No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Nameless City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.