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Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker vs Things to Forget – Lighthouse

Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker and Things to Forget – Lighthouse both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker (2025) is 2 years older than Things to Forget – Lighthouse (2027). Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker is free; Things to Forget – Lighthouse is paid (Price unknown). 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 Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker

Choose Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker launched in 2025.

Choose Things to Forget – Lighthouse

Choose Things to Forget – Lighthouse if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Things to Forget – Lighthouse launched in 2027.

Both Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker and Things to Forget – Lighthouse sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker vs Things to Forget – Lighthouse — Steam metadata comparison
Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker — Steam game coverOvercome Your Fears - CaretakerThings to Forget – Lighthouse — Steam game coverThings to Forget – Lighthouse
Released20252027
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PriceFree to playPrice unknown
Steam reviews63.2% positive (334 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developersmarkuwaaaaamarkuwaaaaa

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Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker vs Things to Forget – Lighthouse — FAQ

Should I play Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker or Things to Forget – Lighthouse first?
If you want chronology, Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker (2025) came out before Things to Forget – Lighthouse (2027). 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 Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker and Things to Forget – Lighthouse similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker free?
Yes — Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker is a free-to-play Steam title. Things to Forget – Lighthouse is paid (Price unknown).
Does Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Things to Forget – Lighthouse doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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