Choose Bright Lights of Svetlov
Choose Bright Lights of Svetlov if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bright Lights of Svetlov launched in 2021.
Bright Lights of Svetlov vs The Berlin Apartment
Bright Lights of Svetlov and The Berlin Apartment 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. Bright Lights of Svetlov (2021) is 4 years older than The Berlin Apartment (2025). The Berlin Apartment scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Bright Lights of Svetlov (91.5% 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 The Berlin Apartment
Choose The Berlin Apartment if you want an Adventure game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Berlin Apartment launched in 2025.
Both Bright Lights of Svetlov and The Berlin Apartment sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.5% vs 92.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bright Lights of Svetlov |  The Berlin Apartment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (118 reviews) | 92.5% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vladimir Cholokyan | Blue Backpack |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Bright Lights of Svetlov (2021) is 4 years older than The Berlin Apartment (2025).
- The Berlin Apartment scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Bright Lights of Svetlov (91.5% positive).
- Bright Lights of Svetlov is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Berlin Apartment (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- The Berlin Apartment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bright Lights of Svetlov has no Deck rating yet.
Bright Lights of Svetlov vs The Berlin Apartment — FAQ
- Which is better, Bright Lights of Svetlov or The Berlin Apartment?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Bright Lights of Svetlov sits at 91.5% positive (118 reviews), The Berlin Apartment at 92.5% (107). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Bright Lights of Svetlov or The Berlin Apartment first?
- If you want chronology, Bright Lights of Svetlov (2021) came out before The Berlin Apartment (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 Bright Lights of Svetlov and The Berlin Apartment 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.