Choose There Won't be Light
Choose There Won't be Light if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. There Won't be Light launched in 2022.
There Won't be Light vs Redlight
There Won't be Light and Redlight both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. There Won't be Light (2022) is 2 years older than Redlight (2024). Redlight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than There Won't be Light (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Redlight
Choose Redlight if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Redlight launched in 2024.
Both There Won't be Light and Redlight sit in Action 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 |  Redlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (16 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | BarCoffee Studio | Luke Matheson |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- There Won't be Light (2022) is 2 years older than Redlight (2024).
- Redlight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than There Won't be Light (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
There Won't be Light vs Redlight — FAQ
- Should I play There Won't be Light or Redlight first?
- If you want chronology, There Won't be Light (2022) came out before Redlight (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 Redlight similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Redlight 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; Redlight ships Online Co-op, Co-op.