Choose Rust
Choose Rust if you want an Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 519,643 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rust vs Light in the dark
Rust and Light in the dark 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. Both released in 2018. Light in the dark is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Rust (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Light in the dark
Choose Light in the dark if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Light in the dark launched in 2018.
Both Rust and Light in the dark 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
 Rust |  Light in the dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (519,643 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Facepunch Studios | D1ONE |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Light in the dark is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Rust (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Rust has co-op; Light in the dark does not.
- Rust is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Light in the dark has no Deck rating yet.
Rust vs Light in the dark — FAQ
- Are Rust and Light in the dark 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.
- Does Light in the dark have multiplayer like Rust?
- No. Rust supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Light in the dark is listed as single-player only.