Choose Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. Striving for Light launched in 2025.
Striving for Light vs Ghostlore
Striving for Light and Ghostlore 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. Ghostlore (2023) is 2 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Ghostlore scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Striving for Light (80% 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 Ghostlore
Choose Ghostlore if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.2% positive across 422 reviews.
Both Striving for Light and Ghostlore sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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 |  Ghostlore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.59 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (100 reviews) | 87.2% positive (422 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Igniting Spark Games | Andrew Teo, Adam Teo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ghostlore (2023) is 2 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- Ghostlore scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive).
- Striving for Light is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than Ghostlore (12.59 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Striving for Light is Deck Verified, Ghostlore is Deck Playable.
Striving for Light vs Ghostlore — FAQ
- Which is better, Striving for Light or Ghostlore?
- On Steam reviews Ghostlore scores higher (87.2% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ghostlore is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Striving for Light or Ghostlore first?
- If you want chronology, Ghostlore (2023) 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 Ghostlore 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.
- Do both Striving for Light and Ghostlore 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; Ghostlore ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.