Choose Retrace the Light
Choose Retrace the Light if you want the Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Retrace the Light launched in 2025.
Retrace the Light vs Runic Curse Remastered
Retrace the Light and Runic Curse Remastered 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 (2025) is 1 year older than Runic Curse Remastered (2026). Runic Curse Remastered is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Retrace the Light (7.64 USD vs. 11.69 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 Runic Curse Remastered
Choose Runic Curse Remastered if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Runic Curse Remastered launched in 2026.
Both Retrace the Light and Runic Curse Remastered sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Retrace the Light |  Runic Curse Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.69 USD | 7.64 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Xiaming Game | Alexey Suslin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Retrace the Light (2025) is 1 year older than Runic Curse Remastered (2026).
- Runic Curse Remastered is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Retrace the Light (7.64 USD vs. 11.69 USD).
- Retrace the Light is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Runic Curse Remastered has no Deck rating yet.
Retrace the Light vs Runic Curse Remastered — FAQ
- Should I play Retrace the Light or Runic Curse Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Retrace the Light (2025) came out before Runic Curse Remastered (2026). 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 Retrace the Light and Runic Curse Remastered 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 Retrace the Light run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Retrace the Light is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Runic Curse Remastered doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.