Choose Ominous
Choose Ominous if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access experience. Ominous launched in 2024.
Ominous vs Redlight
Ominous and Redlight both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2024. Redlight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Ominous (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Redlight
Choose Redlight if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Redlight launched in 2024.
Both Ominous and Redlight sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Ominous |  Redlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Jumpy Unit | Luke Matheson |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Redlight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Ominous (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Ominous vs Redlight — FAQ
- Are Ominous and Redlight similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Ominous and Redlight have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ominous ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Redlight ships Online Co-op, Co-op.