Choose Eon Altar
Choose Eon Altar if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Eon Altar launched in 2016.
Eon Altar vs Otherlights
Eon Altar and Otherlights 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. Eon Altar (2016) is 8 years older than Otherlights (2024). Both support cooperative play. 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 Otherlights
Choose Otherlights if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Otherlights launched in 2024.
Both Eon Altar and Otherlights sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Eon Altar |  Otherlights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (454 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Flying Helmet Games | Soleil Artificiel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Eon Altar (2016) is 8 years older than Otherlights (2024).
- Both support cooperative play.
Eon Altar vs Otherlights — FAQ
- Should I play Eon Altar or Otherlights first?
- If you want chronology, Eon Altar (2016) came out before Otherlights (2024). 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 Eon Altar and Otherlights 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.
- Do both Eon Altar and Otherlights have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Eon Altar ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Otherlights ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.