Games like When the Light Dies
If When the Light Dies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chromocide: Prism of Sin, Hive Jump 2: Survivors and FuryDough — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and mysterious. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About When the Light Dies: Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
Players who liked When the Light Dies also play
Steam players who put hours into When the Light Dies also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Chromocide: Prism of Sin
WHY THIS
Top pick for When the Light Dies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Shoot, shift color and race against the darkness in this short-run psychedelic action roguelite. Level up in color-specific ways as you span the visible spectrum and beyond. Will you atone for your sin?
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with When the Light Dies.
Second-strongest match for When the Light Dies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.
FuryDough
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for When the Light Dies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
🍩🔥🤪 Madness meets donuts! Smash Dough Mixers, outgun wild foes, and brave endless mazes in a roguelite rampage!
Earl vs. the Mutants
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with When the Light Dies.
Ranked #4 for When the Light Dies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
Horde Hunters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with When the Light Dies.
Ranked #5 for When the Light Dies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.
Her Name Was Fire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with When the Light Dies.
Ranked #6 for When the Light Dies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.
ATOMINE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with When the Light Dies.
Ranked #7 for When the Light Dies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Atomine is a twin stick procedural shooter rogue-lite set in a virtual world with minimalist design, where the player recounts on the screen the real events of STUXNET, the first weapon ever created in the form of computer virus.
Survivor Mercs
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with When the Light Dies.
Ranked #8 for When the Light Dies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below When the Light Dies at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under When the Light Dies on Steam right now. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under When the Light Dies on Steam right now. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under When the Light Dies on Steam right now. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under When the Light Dies on Steam right now. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under When the Light Dies on Steam right now. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under When the Light Dies on Steam right now. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under When the Light Dies on Steam right now. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Kill It With Fire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under When the Light Dies on Steam right now. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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More from Electric Monkeys
Other recommendable Steam games by Electric Monkeys, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Hired 2 Die
WHY THIS
Shares sanity system and a tense mood with When the Light Dies.
Another title from Electric Monkeys, the studio behind When the Light Dies. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
A 1-4 player co-op survival horror where the horror begins when the shift starts. Clean, organize, and contain dangerous creatures using CCTV, motion sensors, and more. Earn your paycheck, upgrade your tools, and capture them. New game mode available!
Gravity Heroes
WHY THIS
Another title from Electric Monkeys, the studio behind When the Light Dies. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Gravity Heroes is a fast paced, chaotically beautiful 2D platform shooter, fuelled by retro arcade nostalgia with an electrifying soundtrack and popping pixel art style. Enjoy an action-packed, gravity-shifting solo campaign, or local multiplayer madness for up to four friends.
Gravitational
WHY THIS
Another title from Electric Monkeys, the studio behind When the Light Dies.
Gravitational is a VR experience that takes place in an upward future, where gravitational technology is being discovered. Experience Sebastian, a scientist in the apex of collapse inside Gravicorp’s facilities, overcoming not only challenges on your way but also your traumas.
Moonlight Motel
WHY THIS
Another title from Electric Monkeys, the studio behind When the Light Dies. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
A distant motel. A string of murders. Use your wits to investigate a series of unexplained deaths in this murder mystery job simulator. Welcome to the Moonlight Motel.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with When the Light Dies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.
Earl vs. the Mutants
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with When the Light Dies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
Horde Hunters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with When the Light Dies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.
Survivor Mercs
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with When the Light Dies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
Frequently asked about When the Light Dies
- Does When the Light Dies run on Steam Deck?
- When the Light Dies is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does When the Light Dies cost?
- When the Light Dies is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to When the Light Dies?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside When the Light Dies are Chromocide: Prism of Sin, Hive Jump 2: Survivors, FuryDough.
- Who developed When the Light Dies?
- When the Light Dies was developed by Electric Monkeys, Secret Level Studios and published by PQube.
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