Choose The Town of Light
Choose The Town of Light if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Town of Light launched in 2016.
The Town of Light vs Tezcatlipoca
The Town of Light and Tezcatlipoca 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. The Town of Light (2016) is 9 years older than Tezcatlipoca (2025). Tezcatlipoca is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than The Town of Light (3.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD). 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 Tezcatlipoca
Choose Tezcatlipoca if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tezcatlipoca launched in 2025.
Both The Town of Light and Tezcatlipoca sit in Indie 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
 The Town of Light |  Tezcatlipoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.6% positive (821 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LKA | LuQui |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Town of Light (2016) is 9 years older than Tezcatlipoca (2025).
- Tezcatlipoca is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than The Town of Light (3.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- The Town of Light is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tezcatlipoca has no Deck rating yet.
The Town of Light vs Tezcatlipoca — FAQ
- Should I play The Town of Light or Tezcatlipoca first?
- If you want chronology, The Town of Light (2016) came out before Tezcatlipoca (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 The Town of Light and Tezcatlipoca 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.
- Does The Town of Light run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Town of Light is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tezcatlipoca doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.