Choose Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want a RPG game with 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.
Striving for Light vs Rite of Eris
Striving for Light and Rite of Eris 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. Striving for Light (2025) is 1 year older than Rite of Eris (2026). Rite of Eris is free; Striving for Light is paid (12.59 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 Rite of Eris
Choose Rite of Eris if you want a Strategy and Free To Play game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Rite of Eris launched in 2026.
Both Striving for Light and Rite of Eris sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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 |  Rite of Eris | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.59 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (100 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Igniting Spark Games | PyroSoft Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Striving for Light (2025) is 1 year older than Rite of Eris (2026).
- Rite of Eris is free; Striving for Light is paid (12.59 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Striving for Light is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rite of Eris has no Deck rating yet.
Striving for Light vs Rite of Eris — FAQ
- Should I play Striving for Light or Rite of Eris first?
- If you want chronology, Striving for Light (2025) came out before Rite of Eris (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 Rite of Eris 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 Rite of Eris 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; Rite of Eris ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Rite of Eris free?
- Yes — Rite of Eris is a free-to-play Steam title. Striving for Light is paid (12.59 USD).
- Does Striving for Light run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Striving for Light is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rite of Eris doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.