Choose Journal
Choose Journal if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.1% positive across 238 reviews.
Journal vs Actual Sunlight
Journal and Actual Sunlight both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2014. Journal scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Actual Sunlight (73.7% 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 Actual Sunlight
Choose Actual Sunlight if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Actual Sunlight launched in 2014.
Both Journal and Actual Sunlight sit in Indie and 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
 Journal |  Actual Sunlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (238 reviews) | 73.7% positive (464 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Locked Door Puzzle | WZOGI |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Journal scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Actual Sunlight (73.7% positive).
- Actual Sunlight is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Journal (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Journal vs Actual Sunlight — FAQ
- Which is better, Journal or Actual Sunlight?
- On Steam reviews Journal scores higher (81.1% positive) than Actual Sunlight (73.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Journal is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Journal and Actual Sunlight similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.