Choose Projection: First Light
Choose Projection: First Light if you want an Action experience. Projection: First Light launched in 2020.
Projection: First Light vs Storm Boy
Projection: First Light and Storm Boy 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. Storm Boy (2018) is 2 years older than Projection: First Light (2020). Storm Boy is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Projection: First Light (5.99 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 Storm Boy
Choose Storm Boy if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Storm Boy launched in 2018.
Both Projection: First Light and Storm Boy 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
 Projection: First Light |  Storm Boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 86.8% positive (91 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shadowplay Studios, Sweaty Chair, Blowfish Studios | Blowfish Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Storm Boy (2018) is 2 years older than Projection: First Light (2020).
- Storm Boy is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Projection: First Light (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Projection: First Light vs Storm Boy — FAQ
- Should I play Projection: First Light or Storm Boy first?
- If you want chronology, Storm Boy (2018) 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 Storm Boy 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.