Choose Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want an Indie and Casual experience. 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 Dungeons of Alethrion
Striving for Light and Dungeons of Alethrion both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Dungeons of Alethrion (2024) is 1 year older than Striving for Light (2025). Dungeons of Alethrion is currently ~21% cheaper on Steam than Striving for Light (9.99 USD vs. 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 Dungeons of Alethrion
Choose Dungeons of Alethrion if it's currently about 21% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dungeons of Alethrion launched in 2024.
Both Striving for Light and Dungeons of Alethrion sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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 |  Dungeons of Alethrion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.59 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (100 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Igniting Spark Games | Nick Marinello |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Dungeons of Alethrion (2024) is 1 year older than Striving for Light (2025).
- Dungeons of Alethrion is currently ~21% cheaper on Steam than Striving for Light (9.99 USD vs. 12.59 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Striving for Light is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dungeons of Alethrion has no Deck rating yet.
Striving for Light vs Dungeons of Alethrion — FAQ
- Should I play Striving for Light or Dungeons of Alethrion first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeons of Alethrion (2024) 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 Dungeons of Alethrion similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Striving for Light and Dungeons of Alethrion 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; Dungeons of Alethrion ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Striving for Light run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Striving for Light is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dungeons of Alethrion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.