Choose Otherlights
Choose Otherlights if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Otherlights launched in 2024.
Otherlights vs Bitvania
Otherlights and Bitvania both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Otherlights (2024) is 2 years older than Bitvania (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Bitvania
Choose Bitvania if you want a Casual game with Save Anytime. Bitvania launched in 2026.
Both Otherlights and Bitvania sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Otherlights |  Bitvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Soleil Artificiel | BITTRON STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Otherlights (2024) is 2 years older than Bitvania (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Otherlights vs Bitvania — FAQ
- Should I play Otherlights or Bitvania first?
- If you want chronology, Otherlights (2024) came out before Bitvania (2026). 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 Otherlights and Bitvania similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Otherlights and Bitvania have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Otherlights ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Bitvania ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.