Projection: First Light vs NOTE
Projection: First Light and NOTE 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. NOTE (2019) is 1 year older than Projection: First Light (2020). NOTE is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Projection: First Light (1.99 USD vs. 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.
Side-by-side comparison
Projection: First Light | NOTE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shadowplay Studios, Sweaty Chair, Blowfish Studios | PLAY Mephistowaltz |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- NOTE (2019) is 1 year older than Projection: First Light (2020).
- NOTE is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Projection: First Light (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Projection: First Light vs NOTE — FAQ
- Should I play Projection: First Light or NOTE first?
- If you want chronology, NOTE (2019) came out before Projection: First Light (2020). 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 Projection: First Light and NOTE 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.

