Choose Son of a Witch
Choose Son of a Witch if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Son of a Witch launched in 2018.
Son of a Witch vs Lights Out
Son of a Witch and Lights Out both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Son of a Witch is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lights Out has no Deck rating yet. 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 Lights Out
Choose Lights Out if you want a Casual game with Adjustable Text Size, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both Son of a Witch and Lights Out sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Son of a Witch |  Lights Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 23.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (107 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Bigosaur | Afterthought Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Son of a Witch is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lights Out has no Deck rating yet.
Son of a Witch vs Lights Out — FAQ
- Are Son of a Witch and Lights Out similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Son of a Witch and Lights Out have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Son of a Witch ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Lights Out ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Son of a Witch run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Son of a Witch is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Lights Out doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.