Choose The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper
Choose The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper launched in 2025.
The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper vs The Silicon Shadow
The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper and The Silicon Shadow both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. The Silicon Shadow (2023) is 2 years older than The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper (2025). The Silicon Shadow is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper (0.49 USD vs. 18.99 USD). 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 Silicon Shadow
Choose The Silicon Shadow if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Silicon Shadow launched in 2023.
Both The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper and The Silicon Shadow sit in Action 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
 The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper |  The Silicon Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crispian Robson | Independencegamesdeveloper |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Silicon Shadow (2023) is 2 years older than The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper (2025).
- The Silicon Shadow is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper (0.49 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper vs The Silicon Shadow — FAQ
- Should I play The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper or The Silicon Shadow first?
- If you want chronology, The Silicon Shadow (2023) came out before The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper (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 The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper and The Silicon Shadow similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.