Games like Lost Light
If Lost Light is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reaper Actual, Escape from Tarkov and Z1 Battle Royale — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its decent gunplay, atmospheric and melancholic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Lost Light is a free-to-play extraction shooter released in 2022 by NetEase Games. Players take on missions as part of the Firefly task force within a post-apocalyptic exclusion zone, scavenging for supplies while engaging in tactical PvP combat against other players, with online co-op support available. The game features character progression, pet systems, seasonal content, and a risk-reward loop that defines the extraction shooter genre. Reviewers highlight that the close-light mechanic still feels unique to the experience, and many note the extraction gameplay is tense and the free-to-play model offers substantial content despite flashbacks of its former self. The atmosphere draws players in, though some describe it as melancholic and stressful. Currently holding a 53% positive rating from 6,245 Steam reviews, Lost Light is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Lost Light: Join the "Firefly" task force and unveil the sinister plot behind the exclusion zone in the world of Lost Light. You could either scavenge for supplies or go out with guns blazing and plunder. Survive the brutal domain where danger lurks in every corner!
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Reaper Actual
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Top pick for Lost Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Reaper Actual is an Open-World Persistent Shooter where hundreds of players engage in FPS combat against each other and 5 NPC Factions on the massive war-torn island of Marova. Level your Reapers, maintain a home Base, and complete missions to earn gear and reshape the world.
Escape from Tarkov
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lost Light.
Second-strongest match for Lost Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.
Z1 Battle Royale
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Lost Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.
AZUR
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Ranked #4 for Lost Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Azur is a fast-paced PvP survival FPS set on the French island of Belmas. Every time you respawn, complete missions, explore, and survive as long as possible to secure the best gear, with the risk of losing everything.
Cyber Hunter
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Ranked #5 for Lost Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Cyber Hunter is an open-world battle royale game featuring an unique combination of gaming elements, including survival, shooting and exploring. Any vertical surface in the Cyber Hunter world is climbable and players can glide down from high up.
Delta Force
WHY THIS
Shares extraction shooter and a tense mood with Lost Light.
Ranked #6 for Lost Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.
SAND: Raiders of Sophie
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Ranked #7 for Lost Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Lost Light.
In SAND you build your highly customizable walking mech fortress. Squad up or go solo. Scavenge the dunes, gather loot, weapons, priceless artifacts, survive and extract. Clash with other players in a brutal procedurally generated desert set in an alternate 1910.
Ring of Elysium
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lost Light.
Ranked #8 for Lost Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Escape an astonishing disaster in Ring of Elysium, a battle royale shooter developed by Aurora Studio.
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Rules Of Survival
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Lost Light.
Another title from NetEase Games, the studio behind Lost Light. Shares Action with Lost Light.
Rules of Survival is an action-packed Battle Royale game. Up to 300 unarmed players parachute into a vast battleground, where they must fight to be the last alive.
Nostos
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lost Light.
Another title from NetEase Games, the studio behind Lost Light. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Nostos is a cross-platform multiplayer game for PC & VR in an open world setting, where Oriental animation elements are found. You can explore with friends, discover historical sites and remains of war, build shelters and fight, uncovering the truth hidden by time and tasting the past stories of hope or regret.
Creative Destruction
WHY THIS
Another title from NetEase Games, the studio behind Lost Light. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Welcome to the world of Creative Destruction where everything is fully destructible! Creative Destruction is a new FPS/TPS sandbox survival game that features the utmost fun of building and firing.
Onmyoji
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lost Light.
Another title from NetEase Games, the studio behind Lost Light.
Onmyoji is a turn-based fantasy strategy game with PVP or PVE battles, where you can strengthen your beloved shikigami to build your dream tactical team and defeat various demons to become the ultimate onmyoji. Cross-platform play available for both Steam and English mobile versions.
Revelation Online
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lost Light.
Another title from NetEase Games, the studio behind Lost Light. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Take to the skies in this breathtaking fantasy MMORPG, brought to you by MY.GAMES! Explore Nuanor, a vibrant land of ancient mysteries and magic, as you venture through fabled realms, wicked cities, and skyward worlds. Play for free now!
Stay Silent
WHY THIS
Another title from NetEase Games, the studio behind Lost Light. Shares Action with Lost Light.
Stay Silent is a western-themed multiplayer online FPS game for VR. Step into a Wild West town in the aftermath of an alien incursion. Playing as either the Marauders or the Guardians, fight against stealthy opponents on silent nights using both traditional guns and powerful alien weapons!
Cyber Hunter
WHY THIS
Another title from NetEase Games, the studio behind Lost Light. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Cyber Hunter is an open-world battle royale game featuring an unique combination of gaming elements, including survival, shooting and exploring. Any vertical surface in the Cyber Hunter world is climbable and players can glide down from high up.
Super Mecha Champions
WHY THIS
Another title from NetEase Games, the studio behind Lost Light. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Lost Light.
Super Mecha Champions is an action shooter featuring mecha combats, which sets scene in a neo-futuristic Alpha City. An exciting battle is taking place here, you need to overcome opponents with cutting-edge weapons, magnificent mechas and vehicles, aiming for the highest honor of being a champion!
Frequently asked about Lost Light
- Does Lost Light work on Steam Deck?
- Lost Light is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- Is Lost Light free to play?
- Yes — Lost Light is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does Lost Light have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Lost Light supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Lost Light?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lost Light are Reaper Actual, Escape from Tarkov, Z1 Battle Royale.
- Who developed Lost Light?
- Lost Light was developed by NetEase Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Lost Light.
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