Games like A Light in the Dark
If A Light in the Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition, Shining Song Starnova and Muv-Luv photonflowers* — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its multiple endings reward replayability, atmospheric and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About A Light in the Dark: ──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
Players who liked A Light in the Dark also play
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Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Top pick for A Light in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Shining Song Starnova
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Second-strongest match for A Light in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Take the stage in Shining Song Starnova!
Muv-Luv photonflowers*
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Third-strongest match for A Light in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with A Light in the Dark.
It's the best of both worlds! Jam-packed with twelve tales that expand upon the Muv-Luv multiverse, this compilation is sure to satisfy that series sweet tooth!
Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with A Light in the Dark.
Ranked #4 for A Light in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Fall in Luv all over again! Familiar faces and worlds collide in three massive new adventures, including the long-awaited follow-up to Muv-Luv Alternative!
Ne no Kami - The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto Part 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Ranked #5 for A Light in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Kyoto is shrouded in silence. While the Ayakashi change course and prepare themselves for invasion, a sudden turn of events suddenly has Len drawing her sword against Shinonome. What brought upon this drastic course of events?
Walkerman
WHY THIS
Shares dialogue driven decision making and an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Ranked #6 for A Light in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Hunt monsters by discovering and exploiting their rules in this Visual Novel from ScalemaiL.
Memory's Dogma CODE:01
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Ranked #7 for A Light in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Japan, 2030 A.D. Memories can now be digitized and archived, allowing people to communicate with the deceased. With only one week left before his best friend’s memories are deleted, can Hiroki uncover the truth behind Sorano’s death?
Tokyo Dark
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Ranked #8 for A Light in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
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Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Reviewers of A Light in the Dark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Reviewers of A Light in the Dark cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.
TEVI
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Reviewers of A Light in the Dark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Light in the Dark at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Light in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Light in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under A Light in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under A Light in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under A Light in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Light in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Light in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under A Light in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from CreSpirit
Other recommendable Steam games by CreSpirit, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind A Light in the Dark. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
TEVI
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A Light in the Dark.
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind A Light in the Dark. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Last Command
WHY THIS
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind A Light in the Dark. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Crying Pony
WHY THIS
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind A Light in the Dark. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Crying Pony is a 2D side-scrolling horror game where the protagonist, Michael, is hunted by the lurking evil in his nightmares. As the nightmare's corruption seeps into reality and even pulls Michael's daughter into its grasp, will he be able to lead them both to escape from the nightmare?
Last Command: Prologue
WHY THIS
Another title from CreSpirit, the studio behind A Light in the Dark. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Frequently asked about A Light in the Dark
- Does A Light in the Dark run on Steam Deck?
- A Light in the Dark is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does A Light in the Dark cost?
- A Light in the Dark is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to A Light in the Dark?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Light in the Dark are Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition, Shining Song Starnova, Muv-Luv photonflowers*.
- Who developed A Light in the Dark?
- A Light in the Dark was developed by CreSpirit, STORIA, Narrator and published by Sekai Project.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on A Light in the Dark.
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