Games like Sky: Children of the Light
If Sky: Children of the Light is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Elder Scrolls® Online, Loftia and Infinigama — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and emotional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Sky: Children of the Light is a free-to-play multiplayer adventure from thatgamecompany set in expansive atmospheric realms where players assume the role of children of light. The game features collection mechanics, environmental puzzle-solving, ancestor quests, character progression, and hidden collectibles accessed through height-based interactions. Players describe the experience as cozy, emotional, and peaceful, with deep lore revealed through subtle environmental details and flying through vast skies as a core satisfying hook. Making genuine friends from around the world through cooperation is frequently highlighted, alongside the absence of text or dialogue which reviewers note enhances immersion. The game holds an 86% positive rating from over 11,000 Steam reviews and is verified for play on Steam Deck.
About Sky: Children of the Light: A breathtaking open-world adventure awaits! Explore magical realms, restore lost light, and form wordless bonds with players worldwide. Complete quests and solve puzzles in seasonal events that celebrate kindness, discovery, and heartfelt connection.
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The Elder Scrolls® Online
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Top pick for Sky: Children of the Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Sky: Children of the Light.
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.
Loftia
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Second-strongest match for Sky: Children of the Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
Welcome to Loftia, a cozy, multiplayer world where you can build towards a brighter, more sustainable future! Connect with friends both old and new, to farm, craft, explore, decorate, and create a meaningful impact - together.
Infinigama
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Third-strongest match for Sky: Children of the Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
Explore a universe of diverse worlds. Jump between adventures, trade, craft, and meet other players. Each world offers unique challenges, while a shared economy and evolving environments let your actions ripple across the entire connected universe.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
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Ranked #4 for Sky: Children of the Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Sky: Children of the Light.
Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.
Mazey Village
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Ranked #5 for Sky: Children of the Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
Mazey Village is a cozy town-restoring adventure where a tornado scatters homes, villagers, and their precious belongings. Explore surrounding maps to recover lost items, rebuild homes, and bring warmth and life back to the village.
Avaroth Online
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Ranked #6 for Sky: Children of the Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
Avaroth Online is an open-world MMORPG with PvP combat, character progression, and exploration across lands inspired by Argentina. Gather resources, build, and face enemies and players alike in a hostile, persistent world.
Throne and Liberty
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Shares open world exploration, resource gathering and an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Ranked #7 for Sky: Children of the Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Sky: Children of the Light.
Throne and Liberty captures the essence of classic MMORPGs while introducing new gameplay elements, depth and excitement at every turn. Gather your guild, prepare for battle, and set forth for throne... and liberty!
Ilysia
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Ranked #8 for Sky: Children of the Light fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Sky: Children of the Light.
Venture forth alone or with allies in a classic high fantasy VR MMORPG as you embark on quests, grow in power, hone your skills, learn new trades, and tackle dangerous challenges as you gain power in the ever-evolving online world of Ilysia!
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Journey
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Reviewers of Sky: Children of the Light cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Flower
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Reviewers of Sky: Children of the Light cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Casual with Sky: Children of the Light.
Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.
ABZU
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Reviewers of Sky: Children of the Light cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
The Pathless
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Shares environmental puzzle solving, hidden collectibles and an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Reviewers of Sky: Children of the Light cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.
Haven
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Shares relationship building, resource gathering and an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Reviewers of Sky: Children of the Light cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
Two lovers gave up everything and escaped to a lost planet to be together. Glide through a mysterious landscape, explore a fragmented world and fight against what’s trying to tear them apart in this RPG adventure about love, rebellion, and freedom.
Solar Ash
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Reviewers of Sky: Children of the Light cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.
VRChat
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Reviewers of Sky: Children of the Light cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Sky: Children of the Light.
Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.
My Time at Portia
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Sky: Children of the Light.
Reviewers of Sky: Children of the Light cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sky: Children of the Light.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
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Frequently asked about Sky: Children of the Light
- Is Sky: Children of the Light verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sky: Children of the Light is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- Is Sky: Children of the Light free to play?
- Yes — Sky: Children of the Light is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does Sky: Children of the Light have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Sky: Children of the Light supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Sky: Children of the Light?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sky: Children of the Light are The Elder Scrolls® Online, Loftia, Infinigama.
- Who developed Sky: Children of the Light?
- Sky: Children of the Light was developed by thatgamecompany.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Sky: Children of the Light.
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