Choose Light Bearers
Choose Light Bearers if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 669 reviews.
Light Bearers vs Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals
Light Bearers and Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Light Bearers (2018) is 2 years older than Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (2020). Light Bearers scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (79.9% 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 Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals
Choose Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,343 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Light Bearers and Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Light Bearers |  Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (669 reviews) | 79.9% positive (1,343 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FAT BOMB STUDIOS, LLC | Glowstick Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Light Bearers (2018) is 2 years older than Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (2020).
- Light Bearers scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (79.9% positive).
- Light Bearers is free; Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals is paid (4.99 USD).
- Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals has co-op; Light Bearers does not.
- Steam Deck: Light Bearers is Deck Playable, Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals is Deck Verified.
Light Bearers vs Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals — FAQ
- Which is better, Light Bearers or Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals?
- On Steam reviews Light Bearers scores higher (90.7% positive) than Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (79.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Light Bearers is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Light Bearers or Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals first?
- If you want chronology, Light Bearers (2018) came out before Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (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 Light Bearers and Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is Light Bearers free?
- Yes — Light Bearers is a free-to-play Steam title. Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals is paid (4.99 USD).