Choose She and the Light Bearer
Choose She and the Light Bearer if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. She and the Light Bearer launched in 2019.
She and the Light Bearer vs When The Past Was Around - Prologue
She and the Light Bearer and When The Past Was Around - Prologue both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2019. When The Past Was Around - Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than She and the Light Bearer (83.1% 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 When The Past Was Around - Prologue
Choose When The Past Was Around - Prologue if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 257 reviews.
Both She and the Light Bearer and When The Past Was Around - Prologue sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 She and the Light Bearer |  When The Past Was Around - Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (178 reviews) | 92.6% positive (257 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mojiken | Mojiken |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- When The Past Was Around - Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than She and the Light Bearer (83.1% positive).
- When The Past Was Around - Prologue is free; She and the Light Bearer is paid (9.99 USD).
- She and the Light Bearer is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; When The Past Was Around - Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
She and the Light Bearer vs When The Past Was Around - Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, She and the Light Bearer or When The Past Was Around - Prologue?
- On Steam reviews When The Past Was Around - Prologue scores higher (92.6% positive) than She and the Light Bearer (83.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, When The Past Was Around - Prologue is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are She and the Light Bearer and When The Past Was Around - Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 When The Past Was Around - Prologue free?
- Yes — When The Past Was Around - Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. She and the Light Bearer is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does She and the Light Bearer run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — She and the Light Bearer is rated Deck Verified by Valve. When The Past Was Around - Prologue doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.