Choose Hell: distant lights
Choose Hell: distant lights if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hell: distant lights launched in 2023.
Hell: distant lights vs ARKOS 2
Hell: distant lights and ARKOS 2 both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Hell: distant lights (2023) is 2 years older than ARKOS 2 (2025). Hell: distant lights is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than ARKOS 2 (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 ARKOS 2
Choose ARKOS 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ARKOS 2 launched in 2025.
Both Hell: distant lights and ARKOS 2 sit in Action and Indie 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
 Hell: distant lights |  ARKOS 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ivan Pichugin | RetroSouls |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hell: distant lights (2023) is 2 years older than ARKOS 2 (2025).
- Hell: distant lights is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than ARKOS 2 (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Hell: distant lights vs ARKOS 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Hell: distant lights or ARKOS 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Hell: distant lights (2023) came out before ARKOS 2 (2025). 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 Hell: distant lights and ARKOS 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.