Choose Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Striving for Light launched in 2025.
Striving for Light vs Step Journey
Striving for Light and Step Journey 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. Step Journey (2022) is 3 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Striving for Light is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Step Journey (12.59 USD vs. 29.99 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 Step Journey
Choose Step Journey if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Step Journey launched in 2022.
Both Striving for Light and Step Journey sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Striving for Light |  Step Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.59 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (100 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Igniting Spark Games | Steel Thunder |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Step Journey (2022) is 3 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- Striving for Light is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Step Journey (12.59 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Striving for Light has co-op; Step Journey does not.
- Steam Deck: Striving for Light is Deck Verified, Step Journey is Deck Playable.
Striving for Light vs Step Journey — FAQ
- Should I play Striving for Light or Step Journey first?
- If you want chronology, Step Journey (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 Step Journey 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.
- Does Step Journey have multiplayer like Striving for Light?
- No. Striving for Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Step Journey is listed as single-player only.