Choose Will Glow the Wisp
Choose Will Glow the Wisp if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Will Glow the Wisp launched in 2017.
Will Glow the Wisp vs Whale Captain
Will Glow the Wisp and Whale Captain 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. Will Glow the Wisp (2017) is 7 years older than Whale Captain (2024). Will Glow the Wisp is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Whale Captain (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Whale Captain
Choose Whale Captain if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Whale Captain launched in 2024.
Both Will Glow the Wisp and Whale Captain sit in Action and 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
 Will Glow the Wisp |  Whale Captain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (23 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PartTimeIndie | Tyrannosaurus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Will Glow the Wisp (2017) is 7 years older than Whale Captain (2024).
- Will Glow the Wisp is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Whale Captain (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Will Glow the Wisp is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Whale Captain has no Deck rating yet.
Will Glow the Wisp vs Whale Captain — FAQ
- Should I play Will Glow the Wisp or Whale Captain first?
- If you want chronology, Will Glow the Wisp (2017) came out before Whale Captain (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 Will Glow the Wisp and Whale Captain 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.
- Does Will Glow the Wisp run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Will Glow the Wisp is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Whale Captain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.