Choose Pillars of Sorrow
Choose Pillars of Sorrow if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pillars of Sorrow launched in 2022.
Pillars of Sorrow vs Chester: Into The Light
Pillars of Sorrow and Chester: Into The Light 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. Pillars of Sorrow (2022) is 1 year older than Chester: Into The Light (2023). Pillars of Sorrow is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Chester: Into The Light (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Chester: Into The Light
Choose Chester: Into The Light if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. Chester: Into The Light launched in 2023.
Both Pillars of Sorrow and Chester: Into The Light 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
 Pillars of Sorrow |  Chester: Into The Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deacrow | Daniel George |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Pillars of Sorrow (2022) is 1 year older than Chester: Into The Light (2023).
- Pillars of Sorrow is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Chester: Into The Light (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Pillars of Sorrow vs Chester: Into The Light — FAQ
- Should I play Pillars of Sorrow or Chester: Into The Light first?
- If you want chronology, Pillars of Sorrow (2022) came out before Chester: Into The Light (2023). 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 Pillars of Sorrow and Chester: Into The Light 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.