Choose Outland
Choose Outland if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Outland launched in 2014.
Outland vs Light Fall
Outland and Light Fall 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. Outland (2014) is 4 years older than Light Fall (2018). Light Fall scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Outland (72.6% 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 Light Fall
Choose Light Fall if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Light Fall launched in 2018.
Both Outland and Light Fall sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Outland |  Light Fall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.6% positive (485 reviews) | 80% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Housemarque | Bishop Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outland (2014) is 4 years older than Light Fall (2018).
- Light Fall scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Outland (72.6% positive).
- Outland has co-op; Light Fall does not.
- Light Fall is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Outland has no Deck rating yet.
Outland vs Light Fall — FAQ
- Should I play Outland or Light Fall first?
- If you want chronology, Outland (2014) came out before Light Fall (2018). 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 Outland and Light Fall 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.
- Does Light Fall have multiplayer like Outland?
- No. Outland supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Light Fall is listed as single-player only.