Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,088 Steam reviews back the pick.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife vs Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep
Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep (2016) is 2 years older than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018). Death's Gambit: Afterlife scores higher on Steam reviews (80.4% positive) than Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep (50% positive). 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 Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep
Choose Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep launched in 2016.
Both Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep sit in Action, 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
 Death's Gambit: Afterlife |  Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (2,088 reviews) | 50% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Rabbit | Burning Ice Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep (2016) is 2 years older than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018).
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife scores higher on Steam reviews (80.4% positive) than Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep (50% positive).
- Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep has no Deck rating yet.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife vs Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep — FAQ
- Should I play Death's Gambit: Afterlife or Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep first?
- If you want chronology, Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep (2016) came out before Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018). 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 Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Death's Gambit: Afterlife run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Death's Gambit: Afterlife is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.