Choose Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want a Casual experience. Striving for Light launched in 2025.
Striving for Light vs Folk Hero
Striving for Light and Folk Hero 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. Folk Hero (2023) is 2 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Folk Hero scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% 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 Folk Hero
Choose Folk Hero if it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Folk Hero launched in 2023.
Both Striving for Light and Folk Hero 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 |  Folk Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.59 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (100 reviews) | 82.6% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Igniting Spark Games | Chudo-Yudo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Folk Hero (2023) is 2 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- Folk Hero scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive).
- Folk Hero is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Striving for Light (4.49 USD vs. 12.59 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Striving for Light vs Folk Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Striving for Light or Folk Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Folk Hero (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 Folk Hero 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 Folk Hero 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; Folk Hero ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Striving for Light and Folk Hero both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.