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Striving for Light: Survival vs Call of Sentinels

Striving for Light: Survival and Call of Sentinels 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. Striving for Light: Survival (2023) is 1 year older than Call of Sentinels (2024). Striving for Light: Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than Call of Sentinels (77.6% positive). 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 Striving for Light: Survival

Choose Striving for Light: Survival if you want a RPG and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Striving for Light: Survival launched in 2023.

Choose Call of Sentinels

Choose Call of Sentinels if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Call of Sentinels launched in 2024.

Both Striving for Light: Survival and Call of Sentinels sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.9% vs 77.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Striving for Light: Survival vs Call of Sentinels — Steam metadata comparison
Striving for Light: Survival — Steam game coverStriving for Light: SurvivalCall of Sentinels — Steam game coverCall of Sentinels
Released20232024
GenresAction, Indie, RPG, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price3.74 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews78.9% positive (71 reviews)77.6% positive (58 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersIgniting Spark GamesA17 Games

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Striving for Light: Survival vs Call of Sentinels — FAQ

Should I play Striving for Light: Survival or Call of Sentinels first?
If you want chronology, Striving for Light: Survival (2023) came out before Call of Sentinels (2024). 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 Striving for Light: Survival and Call of Sentinels 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.
Does Call of Sentinels have multiplayer like Striving for Light: Survival?
No. Striving for Light: Survival supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Call of Sentinels is listed as single-player only.
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