Rank 01Games like Actual Sunlight
- 16 games
- Updated Oct 3, 2026
Players who liked Actual Sunlight also play
The same list the imho.run recommender shows for Actual Sunlight: games its players also own across millions of Steam libraries, weighed against shared tags and what reviewers compare it to.
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Rank 03Why this
A frequent pick in Actual Sunlight players' libraries, and another RPG.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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A Bird Story
Why this: Also RPGMaker and Short, like Actual Sunlight.
Rank 05 
Little Red Lie
Why this: Same bleak mood as Actual Sunlight.
Rank 06 
Always Sometimes Monsters
Why this: Also RPGMaker, like Actual Sunlight.
Rank 07 
To the Moon
Why this: Also RPGMaker and Short, like Actual Sunlight.
Rank 08 
OneShot
Why this: A frequent pick in Actual Sunlight players' libraries, and another Adventure.
- Released: 2014
- Developer: WZOGI
- Price: $4.99
- 74% of 464 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 77
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Blends autobiography with fiction seamlessly
- Explores modern existential dread
- Forces players to experience depression firsthand
- Bleak
- Dark
- Emotional
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Actual Sunlight at current Steam store prices.
Greyfox RPG
Why this: Shares choice consequences with Actual Sunlight.
The Moon Sliver
Why this: Also Short, like Actual Sunlight.
Keep in Mind: Remastered
Why this: Another Indie close to Actual Sunlight.
Daemonologie
Why this: Shares choice consequences with Actual Sunlight.
I Saw Black Clouds
Why this: Another Adventure close to Actual Sunlight.
Soul Gambler
Why this: Another RPG close to Actual Sunlight.
They Breathe
Why this: Another Action close to Actual Sunlight.
The Crooked Man
Why this: Also RPGMaker, like Actual Sunlight.
About Actual Sunlight
If Actual Sunlight is your kind of game, the closest matches are LISA: The Painful, Journal and Depression Quest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, dark and emotional, and single out its achievement system and choice consequences. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Actual Sunlight: A short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation.
Is Actual Sunlight worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 464 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price when we last checked (May 2026): $4.99. Check Steam for today's price.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.5 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blends autobiography with fiction seamlessly
- Explores modern existential dread
- Forces players to experience depression firsthand
- Raises uncomfortable questions about mental health
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is exactly the thing I feared it to be. A self-indulgent attempt to show how an Incel gets blackpilled on life. This is reductive content.”
“''I was right about everything''- No, you were not. The description says to take a walk between hope and despair but there is no hope whatsoever. I get that. There are horrible periods in many people's lives, from where it might be…”
People who play it also play: LISA: The Painful, Journal, Depression Quest
Frequently asked about Actual Sunlight
Can I run it?
How much does Actual Sunlight cost?
Actual Sunlight is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Actual Sunlight?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Actual Sunlight are LISA: The Painful, Journal, Depression Quest.
Who developed Actual Sunlight?
Actual Sunlight was developed by WZOGI.