Choose No Lights 2
Choose No Lights 2 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. No Lights 2 launched in 2022.
No Lights 2 vs The madness of death
No Lights 2 and The madness of death 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. No Lights 2 (2022) is 1 year older than The madness of death (2023). No Lights 2 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The madness of death (3.99 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 The madness of death
Choose The madness of death if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The madness of death launched in 2023.
Both No Lights 2 and The madness of death sit in Action and Adventure 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
 No Lights 2 |  The madness of death | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Master Studios | Vania Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- No Lights 2 (2022) is 1 year older than The madness of death (2023).
- No Lights 2 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The madness of death (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
No Lights 2 vs The madness of death — FAQ
- Should I play No Lights 2 or The madness of death first?
- If you want chronology, No Lights 2 (2022) came out before The madness of death (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 No Lights 2 and The madness of death 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.