Choose FATE: The Cursed King
Choose FATE: The Cursed King if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 416 reviews.
FATE: The Cursed King vs Striving for Light
FATE: The Cursed King and Striving for Light 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. FATE: The Cursed King (2014) is 11 years older than Striving for Light (2025). FATE: The Cursed King scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Striving for Light (80% 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 Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want an Indie and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Striving for Light launched in 2025.
Both FATE: The Cursed King and Striving for Light sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 FATE: The Cursed King |  Striving for Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 12.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (416 reviews) | 80% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WildTangent | Igniting Spark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- FATE: The Cursed King (2014) is 11 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- FATE: The Cursed King scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive).
- FATE: The Cursed King is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than Striving for Light (7.99 USD vs. 12.59 USD).
- Striving for Light has co-op; FATE: The Cursed King does not.
- Steam Deck: FATE: The Cursed King is Deck Playable, Striving for Light is Deck Verified.
FATE: The Cursed King vs Striving for Light — FAQ
- Which is better, FATE: The Cursed King or Striving for Light?
- On Steam reviews FATE: The Cursed King scores higher (93.3% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, FATE: The Cursed King is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play FATE: The Cursed King or Striving for Light first?
- If you want chronology, FATE: The Cursed King (2014) came out before Striving for Light (2025). 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 FATE: The Cursed King and Striving for Light 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.
- Does FATE: The Cursed King have multiplayer like Striving for Light?
- No. Striving for Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while FATE: The Cursed King is listed as without multiplayer support.