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Daylight vs Leaving Lyndow

Daylight and Leaving Lyndow both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Daylight (2014) is 3 years older than Leaving Lyndow (2017). Leaving Lyndow scores higher on Steam reviews (83.8% 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 Daylight

Choose Daylight if you want an Action and Casual experience. Daylight launched in 2014.

Choose Leaving Lyndow

Choose Leaving Lyndow if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.8% positive across 524 reviews.

Both Daylight and Leaving Lyndow sit in 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 vs Leaving Lyndow — Steam metadata comparison
Daylight — Steam game coverDaylightLeaving Lyndow — Steam game coverLeaving Lyndow
Released20142017
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews47.8% positive (510 reviews)83.8% positive (524 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersZombie StudiosEastshade Studios

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Daylight vs Leaving Lyndow — FAQ

Which is better, Daylight or Leaving Lyndow?
On Steam reviews Leaving Lyndow scores higher (83.8% positive) than Daylight (47.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Leaving Lyndow 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 Leaving Lyndow first?
If you want chronology, Daylight (2014) came out before Leaving Lyndow (2017). 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 Leaving Lyndow similar?
They overlap on 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.
Daylight vs Leaving Lyndow — Verdict (2026) · imho.run