Choose Vigil: The Longest Night
Choose Vigil: The Longest Night if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,329 Steam reviews back the pick.
Vigil: The Longest Night vs Deepening Fire
Vigil: The Longest Night and Deepening Fire both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) is 3 years older than Deepening Fire (2023). Vigil: The Longest Night scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Deepening Fire (76.5% 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 Deepening Fire
Choose Deepening Fire if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deepening Fire launched in 2023.
Both Vigil: The Longest Night and Deepening Fire sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Vigil: The Longest Night |  Deepening Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 2.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (1,329 reviews) | 76.5% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glass Heart Games | VeryBigDog |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) is 3 years older than Deepening Fire (2023).
- Vigil: The Longest Night scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Deepening Fire (76.5% positive).
- Deepening Fire is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Vigil: The Longest Night (2.39 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Vigil: The Longest Night is Deck Verified, Deepening Fire is Deck Playable.
Vigil: The Longest Night vs Deepening Fire — FAQ
- Should I play Vigil: The Longest Night or Deepening Fire first?
- If you want chronology, Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) came out before Deepening Fire (2023). 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 Vigil: The Longest Night and Deepening Fire similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.