Choose Unmourned
Choose Unmourned if you want an Action game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Unmourned launched in 2025.
Unmourned vs The Strange Lights
Unmourned and The Strange Lights both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Unmourned (2025) is 1 year older than The Strange Lights (2026). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Unmourned: 98 reviews, The Strange Lights: 61). 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 Strange Lights
Choose The Strange Lights if it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Strange Lights launched in 2026.
Both Unmourned and The Strange Lights sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.7% vs 85.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Unmourned |  The Strange Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 3.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.7% positive (98 reviews) | 85.2% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codebros Studio | JustTomcuk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Unmourned (2025) is 1 year older than The Strange Lights (2026).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Unmourned: 98 reviews, The Strange Lights: 61).
- The Strange Lights is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Unmourned (3.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Unmourned is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Strange Lights has no Deck rating yet.
Unmourned vs The Strange Lights — FAQ
- Should I play Unmourned or The Strange Lights first?
- If you want chronology, Unmourned (2025) came out before The Strange Lights (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 Unmourned and The Strange Lights similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Unmourned run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unmourned is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Strange Lights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.