Choose Puppet House
Choose Puppet House if you want an Action experience. Puppet House launched in 2024.
Puppet House vs The Lightkeeper
Puppet House and The Lightkeeper both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Puppet House (2024) is 1 year older than The Lightkeeper (2025). Puppet House scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than The Lightkeeper (80.3% 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 The Lightkeeper
Choose The Lightkeeper if it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Lightkeeper launched in 2025.
Both Puppet House and The Lightkeeper sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Puppet House |  The Lightkeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (71 reviews) | 80.3% positive (559 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vecube Studio, Spirit Games Studio | Darkphobia Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Puppet House (2024) is 1 year older than The Lightkeeper (2025).
- Puppet House scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than The Lightkeeper (80.3% positive).
- The Lightkeeper is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Puppet House (7.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Puppet House vs The Lightkeeper — FAQ
- Should I play Puppet House or The Lightkeeper first?
- If you want chronology, Puppet House (2024) came out before The Lightkeeper (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 Puppet House and The Lightkeeper similar?
- They overlap on 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.