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Games like Light in the woods

  • 14 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Light in the woods also play

The closest matches to Light in the woods: Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, Rusty Lake: Roots, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, CLeM, and The Guest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Escape Room and Surreal, like Light in the woods.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • 2016
  1. Rank 04

    CLeM

    • $6.39 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  2. Rank 05

    The Guest

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016
  3. Rank 06

    SOMA

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015
  4. Rank 07

    ASYLUM

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  5. Rank 08

    Visage

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Light in the woods

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 577 reviews
  2. 2
    Rusty Lake: Roots

    Also Escape Room and Surreal, like Light in the woods.

    • 96% of 1,696 reviews
  3. 3
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 12,717 reviews
  4. 4
    CLeM

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 110 reviews
  5. 5
    The Guest

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 69% of 391 reviews
  6. 6
    SOMA

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 23,563 reviews
  7. 7
    ASYLUM

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 254 reviews
  8. 8
    Visage

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 3,985 reviews
  9. 9
    Dead of Darkness

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 103 reviews
  10. 10
    Decay: The Mare

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 481 reviews
  11. 11
    The Room

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 14,196 reviews
  12. 12
    Detention

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 2,780 reviews
  13. 13
    We Were Here Too

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 78% of 3,542 reviews
  14. 14
    Narcosis

    Also Lovecraftian and Surreal, like Light in the woods.

    • 76% of 640 reviews
  15. 15
    Tormenture

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 130 reviews
  16. 16
    Transient: Extended Edition

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 65% of 150 reviews
  17. 17
    Year Walk

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 916 reviews
  18. 18
    Luto

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 558 reviews
  19. 19
    Static Dread: The Lighthouse

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 356 reviews
  20. 20
    Still Wakes the Deep

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 6,408 reviews
  21. 21
    The Old City: Leviathan

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 69% of 409 reviews
  22. 22
    Observation

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 2,478 reviews
  23. 23
    Layers of Fear 2 (2019)

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 71% of 771 reviews
  24. 24
    The Alien Cube

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 298 reviews
Light in the woods — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: BadTaste Studio
  • Price: $0.99−80%checked Nov 2
  • 33% of 3 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure
  • Platforms: Windows

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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Rusty Lake: Roots

    Why this: Also Escape Room and Surreal, like Light in the woods.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016
  • CLeM

    • $6.39 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • The Guest

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016
  • SOMA

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015
  • ASYLUM

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025

About Light in the woods

The closest matches to Light in the woods: Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, Rusty Lake: Roots, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, CLeM, and The Guest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Light in the woods is your kind of game, the closest matches are Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, Rusty Lake: Roots and Amnesia: The Dark Descent — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Light in the woods: A horror escape room. Trapped by a demonic entity in an old house, solve puzzles in each room before the candles go out.

Is Light in the woods worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 3 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • On sale: 80% off, now $0.99 (checked Nov 2).

People who play it also play: Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, Rusty Lake: Roots, Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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Frequently asked about Light in the woods

Can I run it?

How much does Light in the woods cost?

Light in the woods is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Light in the woods?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Light in the woods are Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, Rusty Lake: Roots, Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

Who developed Light in the woods?

Light in the woods was developed by BadTaste Studio.