Choose Nine Parchments
Choose Nine Parchments if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. 1,356 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nine Parchments vs Otherlights
Nine Parchments and Otherlights both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Nine Parchments (2017) is 7 years older than Otherlights (2024). Otherlights is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Nine Parchments (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Otherlights
Choose Otherlights if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Otherlights launched in 2024.
Both Nine Parchments and Otherlights sit in Action and RPG 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
 Nine Parchments |  Otherlights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (1,356 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Soleil Artificiel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Nine Parchments (2017) is 7 years older than Otherlights (2024).
- Otherlights is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Nine Parchments (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nine Parchments is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Otherlights has no Deck rating yet.
Nine Parchments vs Otherlights — FAQ
- Should I play Nine Parchments or Otherlights first?
- If you want chronology, Nine Parchments (2017) 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 Nine Parchments and Otherlights similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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 Nine Parchments and Otherlights have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nine Parchments ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Otherlights ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Nine Parchments run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nine Parchments is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Otherlights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.