Choose Daylight
Choose Daylight if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual experience. Daylight launched in 2014.
Daylight vs Death Motel
Daylight and Death Motel both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Daylight (2014) is 10 years older than Death Motel (2024). Death Motel scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% 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 Death Motel
Choose Death Motel if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death Motel launched in 2024.
Both Daylight and Death Motel sit in 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 |  Death Motel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.8% positive (510 reviews) | 78.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zombie Studios | Playstige Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Daylight (2014) is 10 years older than Death Motel (2024).
- Death Motel scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than Daylight (47.8% positive).
- Death Motel is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Daylight (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Daylight vs Death Motel — FAQ
- Should I play Daylight or Death Motel first?
- If you want chronology, Daylight (2014) came out before Death Motel (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 Daylight and Death Motel similar?
- They overlap on 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.