Choose Van Helsing: The Lightmaker
Choose Van Helsing: The Lightmaker if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing.
Van Helsing: The Lightmaker vs Lost Rift
Van Helsing: The Lightmaker and Lost Rift 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 support cooperative play. Lost Rift is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Van Helsing: The Lightmaker has no Deck rating yet. 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 Lost Rift
Choose Lost Rift if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with Online PvP, PvP, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Lost Rift launched in 2025.
Both Van Helsing: The Lightmaker and Lost Rift 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
 Van Helsing: The Lightmaker |  Lost Rift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 74.4% positive (583 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MoonMates | People Can Fly |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Lost Rift is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Van Helsing: The Lightmaker has no Deck rating yet.
Van Helsing: The Lightmaker vs Lost Rift — FAQ
- Are Van Helsing: The Lightmaker and Lost Rift 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 Van Helsing: The Lightmaker and Lost Rift have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Van Helsing: The Lightmaker ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lost Rift ships Online Co-op, Co-op.