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Striving for Light vs Mistral

Striving for Light and Mistral 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. Mistral (2021) is 4 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Mistral is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than Striving for Light (11.99 USD vs. 12.59 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 Striving for Light

Choose Striving for Light if you want a Casual game with 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.

Choose Mistral

Choose Mistral if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op. Mistral launched in 2021.

Both Striving for Light and Mistral sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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

Striving for Light vs Mistral — Steam metadata comparison
Striving for Light — Steam game coverStriving for LightMistral — Steam game coverMistral
Released20252021
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price12.59 USD11.99 USD
Steam reviews80% positive (100 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersIgniting Spark GamesPhantombolt Games

Side by side

Striving for Light vs Mistral — FAQ

Should I play Striving for Light or Mistral first?
If you want chronology, Mistral (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 Striving for Light and Mistral 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.
Do both Striving for Light and Mistral have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Striving for Light ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Mistral ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does Striving for Light run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Striving for Light is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Mistral doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Striving for Light vs Mistral — Verdict (2026) · imho.run