Choose Brightfall
Choose Brightfall if you want the Surround Sound and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing.
Brightfall vs Fifth Sun: New Fire
Brightfall and Fifth Sun: New Fire both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. 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 Fifth Sun: New Fire
Choose Fifth Sun: New Fire if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing.
Both Brightfall and Fifth Sun: New Fire sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort, 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
 Brightfall |  Fifth Sun: New Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dark Point Games | Daedralus |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Brightfall vs Fifth Sun: New Fire — FAQ
- Are Brightfall and Fifth Sun: New Fire similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Brightfall and Fifth Sun: New Fire have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Brightfall ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Fifth Sun: New Fire ships Online Co-op, Co-op.