Choose Depression Quest
Choose Depression Quest if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,453 Steam reviews back the pick.
Depression Quest vs Actual Sunlight
Depression Quest and Actual Sunlight both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2014. Actual Sunlight scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than Depression Quest (61.2% 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 you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.7% positive across 464 reviews.
Both Depression Quest and Actual Sunlight sit in Indie 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
 Depression Quest |  Actual Sunlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (3,453 reviews) | 73.7% positive (464 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Quinnspiracy, Patrick Lindsey, Isaac Schankler | WZOGI |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Actual Sunlight scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than Depression Quest (61.2% positive).
- Depression Quest is free; Actual Sunlight is paid (4.99 USD).
- Depression Quest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Actual Sunlight has no Deck rating yet.
Depression Quest vs Actual Sunlight — FAQ
- Which is better, Depression Quest or Actual Sunlight?
- On Steam reviews Actual Sunlight scores higher (73.7% positive) than Depression Quest (61.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Actual Sunlight is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Depression Quest and Actual Sunlight similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Depression Quest free?
- Yes — Depression Quest is a free-to-play Steam title. Actual Sunlight is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Depression Quest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Depression Quest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Actual Sunlight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.