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Same atmospheric mood as htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Games like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
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Players who liked htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary also play
The closest matches to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary: A Rose in the Twilight, Yomawari: Night Alone, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, Reflection of Mine, and Monochroma. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
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- 2016
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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Monochroma
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Side Scroller, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 8
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 62% of 161 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Art style contrasts cute character design with dark themes
- Cryptic narrative rewards patient exploration
- Dual firefly control scheme feels fresh and thematic
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Melancholic
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Munin
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Yomawari: Night Alone
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
About htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
The closest matches to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary: A Rose in the Twilight, Yomawari: Night Alone, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, Reflection of Mine, and Monochroma. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Rose in the Twilight, Yomawari: Night Alone and Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and melancholic, and single out its dual layer puzzle solving and environmental symbolism interpretation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary: In the depths of a labyrinthine ruin, a young girl named Mion rises from a deep sleep. Lost, alone, and with no memory of how she got here or where her parents are, she is greeted by two fireflies—one composed entirely of light, and another who lurks among the shadows.
Is htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 62% of 161 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style contrasts cute character design with dark themes
- Cryptic narrative rewards patient exploration
- Dual firefly control scheme feels fresh and thematic
- Puzzles require careful observation of overlapping light shadow layers
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Beautiful visuals, atmospheric soundtrack, but is more like slow motion Super Meat Boy than a puzzle game, in the worst way. Pairing imprecise controls with precision timing and platforming is a terrible idea and makes the game feel more…”
“I liked the way this game tells its story, the soundtrack is fine and it sure is a unique side-scrolling puzzle game; I'll give it that much. However, the gameplay is actual torture. Everything feels slow, RNG is rigged against you and…”
People who play it also play: A Rose in the Twilight, Yomawari: Night Alone, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Frequently asked about htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
Can I run it?
Does htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary run on Steam Deck?
htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary cost?
htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary are A Rose in the Twilight, Yomawari: Night Alone, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight.
Who developed htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary?
htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary was developed by Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. and published by NIS America, Inc..