Choose Medievalien
Choose Medievalien if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Medievalien launched in 2021.
Medievalien vs Striving for Light
Medievalien and Striving for Light both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Medievalien (2021) is 4 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Striving for Light scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Medievalien (73.7% 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 an Adventure 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 Medievalien and Striving for Light sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Medievalien |  Striving for Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 12.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.7% positive (38 reviews) | 80% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | dOOb games srl | Igniting Spark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Medievalien (2021) is 4 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- Striving for Light scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Medievalien (73.7% positive).
- Striving for Light has co-op; Medievalien does not.
- Striving for Light is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Medievalien has no Deck rating yet.
Medievalien vs Striving for Light — FAQ
- Should I play Medievalien or Striving for Light first?
- If you want chronology, Medievalien (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 Medievalien and Striving for Light similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Medievalien have multiplayer like Striving for Light?
- No. Striving for Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Medievalien is listed as single-player only.