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Written in the Sky vs Eternal Hour: Golden Hour

Written in the Sky and Eternal Hour: Golden Hour both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Written in the Sky (2015) is 2 years older than Eternal Hour: Golden Hour (2017). Eternal Hour: Golden Hour scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Written in the Sky (66.7% 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 Written in the Sky

Choose Written in the Sky if you want an Action and Simulation experience. Written in the Sky launched in 2015.

Choose Eternal Hour: Golden Hour

Choose Eternal Hour: Golden Hour if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Eternal Hour: Golden Hour launched in 2017.

Both Written in the Sky and Eternal Hour: Golden Hour sit in 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

Written in the Sky vs Eternal Hour: Golden Hour — Steam metadata comparison
Written in the Sky — Steam game coverWritten in the SkyEternal Hour: Golden Hour — Steam game coverEternal Hour: Golden Hour
Released20152017
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, SimulationIndie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknownFree to play
Steam reviews66.7% positive (15 reviews)89.9% positive (455 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersUnwonted StudiosSeventh Heart Studios

Side by side

Written in the Sky vs Eternal Hour: Golden Hour — FAQ

Should I play Written in the Sky or Eternal Hour: Golden Hour first?
If you want chronology, Written in the Sky (2015) came out before Eternal Hour: Golden Hour (2017). 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 Written in the Sky and Eternal Hour: Golden Hour similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Eternal Hour: Golden Hour free?
Yes — Eternal Hour: Golden Hour is a free-to-play Steam title. Written in the Sky is paid (Price unknown).
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