Choose The Sun Will Rise
Choose The Sun Will Rise if you want an Action and Adventure experience. The Sun Will Rise launched in 2016.
The Sun Will Rise vs Mothlight
The Sun Will Rise and Mothlight both land in Indie, RPG, Free To Play 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, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. The Sun Will Rise (2016) is 1 year older than Mothlight (2017). Mothlight scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Sun Will Rise (57.1% 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 Mothlight
Choose Mothlight if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mothlight launched in 2017.
Both The Sun Will Rise and Mothlight sit in Indie, RPG, and Free To Play 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 Sun Will Rise |  Mothlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 57.1% positive (56 reviews) | 93.8% positive (340 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Sun Will Rise Team | Samu |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- The Sun Will Rise (2016) is 1 year older than Mothlight (2017).
- Mothlight scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Sun Will Rise (57.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: The Sun Will Rise is Deck Unsupported, Mothlight is Deck Playable.
The Sun Will Rise vs Mothlight — FAQ
- Should I play The Sun Will Rise or Mothlight first?
- If you want chronology, The Sun Will Rise (2016) came out before Mothlight (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 The Sun Will Rise and Mothlight similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, Free To Play 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.