Choose Reach the light
Choose Reach the light if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Reach the light launched in 2023.
Reach the light vs Jumping Jack
Reach the light and Jumping Jack both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Reach the light (2023) is 1 year older than Jumping Jack (2024). Jumping Jack is free; Reach the light is paid (2.99 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 Jumping Jack
Choose Jumping Jack if you want a Simulation and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Jumping Jack launched in 2024.
Both Reach the light and Jumping Jack sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Reach the light |  Jumping Jack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 88.9% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TodiStation | Room Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Reach the light (2023) is 1 year older than Jumping Jack (2024).
- Jumping Jack is free; Reach the light is paid (2.99 USD).
- Reach the light is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Jumping Jack has no Deck rating yet.
Reach the light vs Jumping Jack — FAQ
- Should I play Reach the light or Jumping Jack first?
- If you want chronology, Reach the light (2023) came out before Jumping Jack (2024). 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 Reach the light and Jumping Jack similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Is Jumping Jack free?
- Yes — Jumping Jack is a free-to-play Steam title. Reach the light is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does Reach the light run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Reach the light is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Jumping Jack doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.