Choose A Valley Without Wind
Choose A Valley Without Wind if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. A Valley Without Wind launched in 2012.
A Valley Without Wind vs illumine
A Valley Without Wind and illumine 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. A Valley Without Wind (2012) is 4 years older than illumine (2016). illumine scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than A Valley Without Wind (64.1% 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 illumine
Choose illumine if it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. illumine launched in 2016.
Both A Valley Without Wind and illumine sit in Action, Indie, 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
 A Valley Without Wind |  illumine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.1% positive (181 reviews) | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arcen Games | Dejima |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Valley Without Wind (2012) is 4 years older than illumine (2016).
- illumine scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than A Valley Without Wind (64.1% positive).
- illumine is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than A Valley Without Wind (0.89 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- A Valley Without Wind has co-op; illumine does not.
- A Valley Without Wind is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; illumine has no Deck rating yet.
A Valley Without Wind vs illumine — FAQ
- Should I play A Valley Without Wind or illumine first?
- If you want chronology, A Valley Without Wind (2012) came out before illumine (2016). 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 A Valley Without Wind and illumine 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.
- Does illumine have multiplayer like A Valley Without Wind?
- No. A Valley Without Wind supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while illumine is listed as single-player only.
- Does A Valley Without Wind run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Valley Without Wind is rated Deck Playable by Valve. illumine doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.