Rank 01Games like Shardlight
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The closest matches to Shardlight: Unavowed, Primordia, Technobabylon, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today, and Kathy Rain. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same atmospheric mood as Shardlight.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
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Kathy Rain
Why this: Shares point and click adventure with Shardlight.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Wadjet Eye Games
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 90% of 534 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Blends plague survival with french revolution themes
- Post apocalyptic setting feels uniquely oppressive
- Puzzles avoid moon logic
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Dark
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shardlight at current Steam store prices.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Shardlight.
The Samaritan Paradox
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shardlight.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Unavowed
Why this: Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Shardlight.
Primordia
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Shardlight.
Technobabylon
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shardlight.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Wadjet Eye Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Blackwell Legacy
Why this: Shares point and click adventure with Shardlight.
Old Skies
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shardlight.
About Shardlight
The closest matches to Shardlight: Unavowed, Primordia, Technobabylon, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today, and Kathy Rain. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shardlight is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unavowed, Primordia and Technobabylon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its dialogue driven narrative and point and click adventure. 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 Shardlight: A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Is Shardlight worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 534 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blends plague survival with french revolution themes
- Post apocalyptic setting feels uniquely oppressive
- Puzzles avoid moon logic
- Striking pixel art visuals and atmosphere
People who play it also play: Unavowed, Primordia, Technobabylon
Frequently asked about Shardlight
Can I run it?
Is Shardlight verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Shardlight is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Shardlight cost?
Shardlight is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shardlight?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shardlight are Unavowed, Primordia, Technobabylon.
Who developed Shardlight?
Shardlight was developed by Wadjet Eye Games.