Choose Actual Sunlight
Choose Actual Sunlight if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Actual Sunlight launched in 2014.
Actual Sunlight vs Little Red Lie
Actual Sunlight and Little Red Lie 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. Actual Sunlight (2014) is 3 years older than Little Red Lie (2017). Little Red Lie scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% 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 Little Red Lie
Choose Little Red Lie if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Little Red Lie launched in 2017.
Both Actual Sunlight and Little Red Lie 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
 Actual Sunlight |  Little Red Lie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.7% positive (464 reviews) | 82.3% positive (96 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WZOGI | WZOGI |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Actual Sunlight (2014) is 3 years older than Little Red Lie (2017).
- Little Red Lie scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Actual Sunlight (73.7% positive).
- Actual Sunlight is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Little Red Lie (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Actual Sunlight vs Little Red Lie — FAQ
- Should I play Actual Sunlight or Little Red Lie first?
- If you want chronology, Actual Sunlight (2014) came out before Little Red Lie (2017). 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 Actual Sunlight and Little Red Lie 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.