Choose Turn on the light
Choose Turn on the light if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Turn on the light launched in 2020.
Turn on the light vs Brainkilled
Turn on the light and Brainkilled both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Turn on the light (2020) is 5 years older than Brainkilled (2025). Brainkilled scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Turn on the light (96.2% 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 Brainkilled
Choose Brainkilled if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Brainkilled launched in 2025.
Both Turn on the light and Brainkilled sit in Indie 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
 Turn on the light |  Brainkilled | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (106 reviews) | 100% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Thedox Games | Brainkilled Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Turn on the light (2020) is 5 years older than Brainkilled (2025).
- Brainkilled scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Turn on the light (96.2% positive).
- Turn on the light is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Brainkilled (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Turn on the light vs Brainkilled — FAQ
- Should I play Turn on the light or Brainkilled first?
- If you want chronology, Turn on the light (2020) came out before Brainkilled (2025). 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 Turn on the light and Brainkilled similar?
- They overlap on 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.