Which is better, Striving for Light or Underlevel?

On Steam reviews Underlevel scores higher (92% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Underlevel 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 Underlevel first?

If you want chronology, Underlevel (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 Underlevel similar?

They overlap on Action 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 Underlevel have multiplayer like Striving for Light?

No. Striving for Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Underlevel is listed as single-player only.

Yes — Underlevel is a free-to-play Steam title. Striving for Light is paid (12.59 USD).

Striving for Light vs Underlevel

Striving for Light and Underlevel both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Underlevel (2023) is 2 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Underlevel scores higher on Steam reviews (92% 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 RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Striving for Light launched in 2025.

Choose Underlevel

Choose Underlevel if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92% positive across 162 reviews.

Both Striving for Light and Underlevel sit in Action 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.

Striving for Light vs Underlevel — Steam metadata comparison
	Striving for Light	Underlevel
Released	2025	2023
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual	Action
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	12.59 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	80% positive (100 reviews)	92% positive (162 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Igniting Spark Games	Stepford, Andyland, milkypossum

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Underlevel (2023) is 2 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
Underlevel scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive).
Underlevel is free; Striving for Light is paid (12.59 USD).
Striving for Light has co-op; Underlevel does not.
Steam Deck: Striving for Light is Deck Verified, Underlevel is Deck Playable.