Choose The Lightbringers
Choose The Lightbringers if you want an Indie experience. The Lightbringers launched in 2020.
The Lightbringers vs Starvania - Tales Of The Past
The Lightbringers and Starvania - Tales Of The Past both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. The Lightbringers (2020) is 5 years older than Starvania - Tales Of The Past (2025). Starvania - Tales Of The Past is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Lightbringers (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Starvania - Tales Of The Past
Choose Starvania - Tales Of The Past if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Starvania - Tales Of The Past launched in 2025.
Both The Lightbringers and Starvania - Tales Of The Past sit in RPG 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 Lightbringers |  Starvania - Tales Of The Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Orobo Games | Rabbit Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Lightbringers (2020) is 5 years older than Starvania - Tales Of The Past (2025).
- Starvania - Tales Of The Past is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Lightbringers (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
The Lightbringers vs Starvania - Tales Of The Past — FAQ
- Should I play The Lightbringers or Starvania - Tales Of The Past first?
- If you want chronology, The Lightbringers (2020) came out before Starvania - Tales Of The Past (2025). 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 Lightbringers and Starvania - Tales Of The Past similar?
- They overlap on 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.