Choose Unlighted
Choose Unlighted if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unlighted launched in 2025.
Unlighted vs The House of Hikmah
Unlighted and The House of Hikmah 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. Unlighted (2025) is 1 year older than The House of Hikmah (2026). Unlighted is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The House of Hikmah (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 The House of Hikmah
Choose The House of Hikmah if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The House of Hikmah launched in 2026.
Both Unlighted and The House of Hikmah 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
 Unlighted |  The House of Hikmah | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 97.4% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ginuh Games | Lunacy Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Unlighted (2025) is 1 year older than The House of Hikmah (2026).
- Unlighted is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The House of Hikmah (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The House of Hikmah is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Unlighted has no Deck rating yet.
Unlighted vs The House of Hikmah — FAQ
- Should I play Unlighted or The House of Hikmah first?
- If you want chronology, Unlighted (2025) came out before The House of Hikmah (2026). 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 Unlighted and The House of Hikmah 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.