Choose Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Choose Sir, You Are Being Hunted if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.6% positive across 2,237 reviews.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted vs The Light Keeps Us Safe
Sir, You Are Being Hunted and The Light Keeps Us Safe both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Sir, You Are Being Hunted (2014) is 5 years older than The Light Keeps Us Safe (2019). Sir, You Are Being Hunted scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than The Light Keeps Us Safe (58.6% 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 Light Keeps Us Safe
Choose The Light Keeps Us Safe if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Light Keeps Us Safe launched in 2019.
Both Sir, You Are Being Hunted and The Light Keeps Us Safe sit in Action and Indie 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
 Sir, You Are Being Hunted |  The Light Keeps Us Safe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (2,237 reviews) | 58.6% positive (111 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Robot Ltd | Big Robot Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Sir, You Are Being Hunted (2014) is 5 years older than The Light Keeps Us Safe (2019).
- Sir, You Are Being Hunted scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than The Light Keeps Us Safe (58.6% positive).
- The Light Keeps Us Safe is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sir, You Are Being Hunted (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Sir, You Are Being Hunted is Deck Unsupported, The Light Keeps Us Safe is Deck Playable.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted vs The Light Keeps Us Safe — FAQ
- Which is better, Sir, You Are Being Hunted or The Light Keeps Us Safe?
- On Steam reviews Sir, You Are Being Hunted scores higher (79.6% positive) than The Light Keeps Us Safe (58.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sir, You Are Being Hunted is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sir, You Are Being Hunted or The Light Keeps Us Safe first?
- If you want chronology, Sir, You Are Being Hunted (2014) came out before The Light Keeps Us Safe (2019). 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 Sir, You Are Being Hunted and The Light Keeps Us Safe similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does The Light Keeps Us Safe have multiplayer like Sir, You Are Being Hunted?
- No. Sir, You Are Being Hunted supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Light Keeps Us Safe is listed as single-player only.