Choose Shardlight
Choose Shardlight if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shardlight launched in 2016.
Shardlight vs Rich Flavors
Shardlight and Rich Flavors both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Shardlight (2016) is 10 years older than Rich Flavors (2026). Shardlight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rich Flavors has no Deck rating yet. 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 Rich Flavors
Choose Rich Flavors if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rich Flavors launched in 2026.
Both Shardlight and Rich Flavors sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Shardlight |  Rich Flavors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (534 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wadjet Eye Games | Leef 6010 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Shardlight (2016) is 10 years older than Rich Flavors (2026).
- Shardlight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rich Flavors has no Deck rating yet.
Shardlight vs Rich Flavors — FAQ
- Should I play Shardlight or Rich Flavors first?
- If you want chronology, Shardlight (2016) came out before Rich Flavors (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 Shardlight and Rich Flavors similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Shardlight run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shardlight is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rich Flavors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.