Choose Viaerium
Choose Viaerium if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Viaerium launched in 2017.
Viaerium vs Sunlight
Viaerium and Sunlight both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Viaerium (2017) is 4 years older than Sunlight (2021). Viaerium scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Sunlight (74.7% 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 Sunlight
Choose Sunlight if you want an Adventure game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sunlight launched in 2021.
Both Viaerium and Sunlight sit in Indie 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
 Viaerium |  Sunlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (88 reviews) | 74.7% positive (364 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Malevolent Wormhole | Krillbite Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Viaerium (2017) is 4 years older than Sunlight (2021).
- Viaerium scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Sunlight (74.7% positive).
- Viaerium is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Sunlight (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Sunlight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Viaerium has no Deck rating yet.
Viaerium vs Sunlight — FAQ
- Should I play Viaerium or Sunlight first?
- If you want chronology, Viaerium (2017) came out before Sunlight (2021). 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 Viaerium and Sunlight similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.