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Striving for Light vs Gah!

Striving for Light and Gah! both land in Action, 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, RPG on Steam. Striving for Light (2025) is 1 year older than Gah! (2026). Gah! scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% 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 Striving for Light

Choose Striving for Light if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Striving for Light launched in 2025.

Choose Gah!

Choose Gah! if it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gah! launched in 2026.

Both Striving for Light and Gah! sit in Action and RPG 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 vs Gah! — Steam metadata comparison
Striving for Light — Steam game coverStriving for LightGah! — Steam game coverGah!
Released20252026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, CasualAction, RPG
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price12.59 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews80% positive (100 reviews)95.9% positive (49 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersIgniting Spark GamesJasio Games

Side by side

Striving for Light vs Gah! — FAQ

Should I play Striving for Light or Gah! first?
If you want chronology, Striving for Light (2025) came out before Gah! (2026). 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 Gah! similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Does Gah! have multiplayer like Striving for Light?
No. Striving for Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Gah! is listed as single-player only.
Do Striving for Light and Gah! 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.
Striving for Light vs Gah! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run