Choose Eclipse: Shine of Dawn
Choose Eclipse: Shine of Dawn if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Eclipse: Shine of Dawn vs Retrace the Light
Eclipse: Shine of Dawn and Retrace the Light 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. Retrace the Light is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Eclipse: Shine of Dawn has no Deck rating yet. 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 Retrace the Light
Choose Retrace the Light if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. Retrace the Light launched in 2025.
Both Eclipse: Shine of Dawn and Retrace the Light 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
 Eclipse: Shine of Dawn |  Retrace the Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 11.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deadpixel | Xiaming Game |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Retrace the Light is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Eclipse: Shine of Dawn has no Deck rating yet.
Eclipse: Shine of Dawn vs Retrace the Light — FAQ
- Are Eclipse: Shine of Dawn and Retrace the Light 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.