Choose Children of Morta
Choose Children of Morta if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.4% positive across 7,392 reviews.
Children of Morta vs Striving for Light
Children of Morta and Striving for Light 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. Children of Morta (2019) is 6 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Children of Morta scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% 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 a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Striving for Light launched in 2025.
Both Children of Morta and Striving for Light sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Children of Morta |  Striving for Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 12.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (7,392 reviews) | 80% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dead Mage | Igniting Spark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Children of Morta (2019) is 6 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- Children of Morta scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive).
- Striving for Light is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Children of Morta (12.59 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Children of Morta vs Striving for Light — FAQ
- Which is better, Children of Morta or Striving for Light?
- On Steam reviews Children of Morta scores higher (88.4% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Children of Morta is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Children of Morta or Striving for Light first?
- If you want chronology, Children of Morta (2019) 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 Children of Morta and Striving for Light 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.
- Do both Children of Morta and Striving for Light have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Children of Morta ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Striving for Light ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Children of Morta and Striving for Light both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.