Choose Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Striving for Light launched in 2025.
Striving for Light vs TEMPLE of RUBBO
Striving for Light and TEMPLE of RUBBO 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. TEMPLE of RUBBO (2022) is 3 years older than Striving for Light (2025). TEMPLE of RUBBO scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% 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 TEMPLE of RUBBO
Choose TEMPLE of RUBBO if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. TEMPLE of RUBBO launched in 2022.
Both Striving for Light and TEMPLE of RUBBO sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  TEMPLE of RUBBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.59 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (100 reviews) | 96.3% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Igniting Spark Games | Sokpop Collective |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- TEMPLE of RUBBO (2022) is 3 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- TEMPLE of RUBBO scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive).
- TEMPLE of RUBBO is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Striving for Light (4.99 USD vs. 12.59 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Striving for Light is Deck Verified, TEMPLE of RUBBO is Deck Playable.
Striving for Light vs TEMPLE of RUBBO — FAQ
- Should I play Striving for Light or TEMPLE of RUBBO first?
- If you want chronology, TEMPLE of RUBBO (2022) 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 TEMPLE of RUBBO 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 TEMPLE of RUBBO 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; TEMPLE of RUBBO ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.