Choose Hell: distant lights
Choose Hell: distant lights if it's currently about 34% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hell: distant lights launched in 2023.
Hell: distant lights vs Project Liminal 2
Hell: distant lights and Project Liminal 2 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. Hell: distant lights (2023) is 3 years older than Project Liminal 2 (2026). Hell: distant lights is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than Project Liminal 2 (0.99 USD vs. 1.50 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 Project Liminal 2
Choose Project Liminal 2 if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Steam Input API Support, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project Liminal 2 launched in 2026.
Both Hell: distant lights and Project Liminal 2 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
 Hell: distant lights |  Project Liminal 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.50 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 90.7% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ivan Pichugin | AquaHeaven Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hell: distant lights (2023) is 3 years older than Project Liminal 2 (2026).
- Hell: distant lights is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than Project Liminal 2 (0.99 USD vs. 1.50 USD).
Hell: distant lights vs Project Liminal 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Hell: distant lights or Project Liminal 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Hell: distant lights (2023) came out before Project Liminal 2 (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 Hell: distant lights and Project Liminal 2 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.