Choose Amber's Magic Shop
Choose Amber's Magic Shop if you want an Adventure experience. Amber's Magic Shop launched in 2017.
Amber's Magic Shop vs Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant
Amber's Magic Shop and Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Amber's Magic Shop (2017) is 9 years older than Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant (2026). Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant is free; Amber's Magic Shop is paid (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 Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant
Choose Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Narrated Game Menus. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant launched in 2026.
Both Amber's Magic Shop and Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant sit in Simulation 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
 Amber's Magic Shop |  Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.5% positive (39 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Winter Wolves | Nefferinthia |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Amber's Magic Shop (2017) is 9 years older than Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant (2026).
- Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant is free; Amber's Magic Shop is paid (19.99 USD).
- Amber's Magic Shop is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant has no Deck rating yet.
Amber's Magic Shop vs Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant — FAQ
- Should I play Amber's Magic Shop or Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant first?
- If you want chronology, Amber's Magic Shop (2017) came out before Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant (2026). 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 Amber's Magic Shop and Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant free?
- Yes — Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant is a free-to-play Steam title. Amber's Magic Shop is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Amber's Magic Shop run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Amber's Magic Shop is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.