Choose Daylight
Choose Daylight if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Daylight launched in 2014.
Daylight vs Outlast
Daylight and Outlast 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. Outlast (2013) is 1 year older than Daylight (2014). Outlast scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Daylight (47.8% 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 Outlast
Choose Outlast if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 28,158 reviews.
Both Daylight and Outlast 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
 Daylight |  Outlast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.8% positive (510 reviews) | 96.1% positive (28,158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zombie Studios | Red Barrels |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outlast (2013) is 1 year older than Daylight (2014).
- Outlast scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Daylight (47.8% positive).
- Daylight is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Outlast (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Outlast is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Daylight has no Deck rating yet.
Daylight vs Outlast — FAQ
- Which is better, Daylight or Outlast?
- On Steam reviews Outlast scores higher (96.1% positive) than Daylight (47.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Outlast is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Daylight or Outlast first?
- If you want chronology, Outlast (2013) came out before Daylight (2014). 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 Daylight and Outlast 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.