Choose Projection: First Light
Choose Projection: First Light if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Projection: First Light launched in 2020.
Projection: First Light vs Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare
Projection: First Light and Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare (2019) is 1 year older than Projection: First Light (2020). Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Projection: First Light (6.99 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare
Choose Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare launched in 2019.
Both Projection: First Light and Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Projection: First Light |  Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shadowplay Studios, Sweaty Chair, Blowfish Studios | Enigma Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare (2019) is 1 year older than Projection: First Light (2020).
- Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Projection: First Light (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Projection: First Light vs Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare — FAQ
- Should I play Projection: First Light or Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare (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 Haunted: Poppy's Nightmare similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.