Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dungeon Souls launched in 2016.
Dungeon Souls vs Striving for Light
Dungeon Souls and Striving for Light 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. Dungeon Souls (2016) is 9 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Striving for Light scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% 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 Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80% positive across 100 reviews.
Both Dungeon Souls and Striving for Light sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Dungeon Souls |  Striving for Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 12.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 80% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Igniting Spark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 9 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- Striving for Light scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive).
- Striving for Light is currently ~3% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (12.59 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable, Striving for Light is Deck Verified.
Dungeon Souls vs Striving for Light — FAQ
- Which is better, Dungeon Souls or Striving for Light?
- On Steam reviews Striving for Light scores higher (80% positive) than Dungeon Souls (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Striving for Light is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Striving for Light first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Striving for Light (2025). 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 Dungeon Souls and Striving for Light 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 Dungeon Souls and Striving for Light have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dungeon Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Striving for Light ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.