Choose Tunnel of Doom
Choose Tunnel of Doom if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Tunnel of Doom launched in 2021.
Tunnel of Doom vs Striving for Light
Tunnel of Doom and Striving for Light both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Tunnel of Doom (2021) is 4 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Striving for Light scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Tunnel of Doom (65.2% 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 Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want a RPG and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Striving for Light launched in 2025.
Both Tunnel of Doom and Striving for Light sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Tunnel of Doom |  Striving for Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 12.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (23 reviews) | 80% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Antti Vaihia | Igniting Spark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tunnel of Doom (2021) is 4 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- Striving for Light scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Tunnel of Doom (65.2% positive).
- Striving for Light is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Tunnel of Doom (12.59 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Striving for Light has co-op; Tunnel of Doom does not.
- Steam Deck: Tunnel of Doom is Deck Playable, Striving for Light is Deck Verified.
Tunnel of Doom vs Striving for Light — FAQ
- Should I play Tunnel of Doom or Striving for Light first?
- If you want chronology, Tunnel of Doom (2021) came out before Striving for Light (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 Tunnel of Doom and Striving for Light similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Tunnel of Doom have multiplayer like Striving for Light?
- No. Striving for Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Tunnel of Doom is listed as single-player only.