Choose Astral Ascent
Choose Astral Ascent if you want an Adventure experience. 1,699 Steam reviews back the pick.
Astral Ascent vs Striving for Light: Survival
Astral Ascent and Striving for Light: Survival both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2023. Astral Ascent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Striving for Light: Survival (78.9% 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 Striving for Light: Survival
Choose Striving for Light: Survival if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Striving for Light: Survival launched in 2023.
Both Astral Ascent and Striving for Light: Survival sit in Action and Indie 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
 Astral Ascent |  Striving for Light: Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (1,699 reviews) | 78.9% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hibernian Workshop | Igniting Spark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Astral Ascent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Striving for Light: Survival (78.9% positive).
- Striving for Light: Survival is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Astral Ascent (3.74 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Astral Ascent vs Striving for Light: Survival — FAQ
- Are Astral Ascent and Striving for Light: Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Astral Ascent and Striving for Light: Survival have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Astral Ascent ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Striving for Light: Survival ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Astral Ascent and Striving for Light: Survival both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.