Choose There Won't be Light
Choose There Won't be Light if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. There Won't be Light launched in 2022.
There Won't be Light vs PANICORE
There Won't be Light and PANICORE 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. There Won't be Light (2022) is 2 years older than PANICORE (2024). PANICORE scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than There Won't be Light (50% 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 PANICORE
Choose PANICORE if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,299 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both There Won't be Light and PANICORE sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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
 There Won't be Light |  PANICORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (16 reviews) | 75.2% positive (4,299 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | BarCoffee Studio | ZTEK Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- There Won't be Light (2022) is 2 years older than PANICORE (2024).
- PANICORE scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than There Won't be Light (50% positive).
- There Won't be Light is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than PANICORE (4.99 USD vs. 6.69 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- PANICORE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; There Won't be Light has no Deck rating yet.
There Won't be Light vs PANICORE — FAQ
- Should I play There Won't be Light or PANICORE first?
- If you want chronology, There Won't be Light (2022) came out before PANICORE (2024). 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 There Won't be Light and PANICORE 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 There Won't be Light and PANICORE have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: There Won't be Light ships Online Co-op, Co-op; PANICORE ships Online Co-op, Co-op.