Choose Silent Nights
Choose Silent Nights if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. Silent Nights launched in 2023.
Silent Nights vs The Strange Lights
Silent Nights and The Strange Lights both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Silent Nights (2023) is 3 years older than The Strange Lights (2026). The Strange Lights scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Silent Nights (74.4% 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 The Strange Lights
Choose The Strange Lights if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Strange Lights launched in 2026.
Both Silent Nights and The Strange Lights sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Silent Nights |  The Strange Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 1.19 USD | 3.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.4% positive (86 reviews) | 85.2% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JustTomcuk | JustTomcuk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Silent Nights (2023) is 3 years older than The Strange Lights (2026).
- The Strange Lights scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Silent Nights (74.4% positive).
- Silent Nights is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than The Strange Lights (1.19 USD vs. 3.49 USD).
- Silent Nights is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Strange Lights has no Deck rating yet.
Silent Nights vs The Strange Lights — FAQ
- Should I play Silent Nights or The Strange Lights first?
- If you want chronology, Silent Nights (2023) came out before The Strange Lights (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 Silent Nights and The Strange Lights similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.