Choose Reflection
Choose Reflection if it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. Reflection launched in 2025.
Reflection vs The Strange Lights
Reflection and The Strange Lights both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Reflection (2025) is 1 year older than The Strange Lights (2026). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Reflection: 83 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 you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. The Strange Lights launched in 2026.
Both Reflection and The Strange Lights sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.3% vs 85.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Reflection |  The Strange Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.39 USD | 3.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.3% positive (83 reviews) | 85.2% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JustTomcuk | JustTomcuk |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Reflection (2025) is 1 year older than The Strange Lights (2026).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Reflection: 83 reviews, The Strange Lights: 61).
- Reflection is currently ~32% cheaper on Steam than The Strange Lights (2.39 USD vs. 3.49 USD).
Reflection vs The Strange Lights — FAQ
- Should I play Reflection or The Strange Lights first?
- If you want chronology, Reflection (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 Reflection and The Strange Lights similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.