Choose Lost Light
Choose Lost Light if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 6,245 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lost Light vs Atomic Exile
Lost Light and Atomic Exile 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. Lost Light (2022) is 3 years older than Atomic Exile (2025). Atomic Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Lost Light (53.1% 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 Atomic Exile
Choose Atomic Exile if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Atomic Exile launched in 2025.
Both Lost Light and Atomic Exile 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lost Light |  Atomic Exile | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 11.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.1% positive (6,245 reviews) | 80.3% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | NetEase Games | Inferno Muse Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Lost Light (2022) is 3 years older than Atomic Exile (2025).
- Atomic Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Lost Light (53.1% positive).
- Lost Light is free; Atomic Exile is paid (11.24 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lost Light is Deck Unsupported, Atomic Exile is Deck Playable.
Lost Light vs Atomic Exile — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Light or Atomic Exile first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Light (2022) came out before Atomic Exile (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 Lost Light and Atomic Exile 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 Atomic Exile have multiplayer like Lost Light?
- No. Lost Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Atomic Exile is listed as single-player only.
- Is Lost Light free?
- Yes — Lost Light is a free-to-play Steam title. Atomic Exile is paid (11.24 USD).