Rank 01Why this
Shares multiple endings with A Light in the Dark.
- $4.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2017
Games like A Light in the Dark
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked A Light in the Dark also play
The closest matches to A Light in the Dark: Tokyo Dark, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition, Shining Song Starnova, Our End of the World, and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Crowdfunded and Kickstarter, like A Light in the Dark.
- $10.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Rank 03- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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Beholder
Why this: Shares multiple endings and resource management with A Light in the Dark.
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Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like A Light in the Dark.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like A Light in the Dark
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Shares multiple endings and resource management with A Light in the Dark.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: CreSpirit, STORIA, Narrator
- Price: $7.49−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 88% of 213 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Limited stamina adds realistic tension
- Moral ambiguity forces deep reflection
- Multiple endings reward replayability
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Tense
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Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like A Light in the Dark.
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Why this: Shares multiple endings with A Light in the Dark.
Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project
Why this: Also Crowdfunded and Kickstarter, like A Light in the Dark.
Downfall
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Light in the Dark.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
Why this: Also Crowdfunded and Kickstarter, like A Light in the Dark.
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Why this: Shares multiple endings with A Light in the Dark.
Beholder
Why this: Shares multiple endings and resource management with A Light in the Dark.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like A Light in the Dark.
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About A Light in the Dark
The closest matches to A Light in the Dark: Tokyo Dark, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition, Shining Song Starnova, Our End of the World, and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If A Light in the Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tokyo Dark, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition and Shining Song Starnova — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and tense, and single out its dialogue driven decision making and limited stamina. 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.
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...?
Is A Light in the Dark worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 213 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $7.49 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Limited stamina adds realistic tension
- Moral ambiguity forces deep reflection
- Timed choices create urgency in dialogue
- Writing subverts victim villain tropes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The story isn't even that complicated. It's two poor girls that kidnap a "rich" kid unloved by his parents that ends up developing Stockholms. While I understand what they were going for, the game gets annoyingly preachy, ruining any sense…”
“It's not good. The dialogue is cringy, unbelievable and unlikable. The character development falls flat; don't tell me the background in a passing, show me. The text seems rushed at best in that there are clearly (Chinese?)…”
People who play it also play: Tokyo Dark, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition, Shining Song Starnova
Frequently asked about A Light in the Dark
Can I run it?
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 7.49 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 Tokyo Dark, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition, Shining Song Starnova.
Who developed A Light in the Dark?
A Light in the Dark was developed by CreSpirit, STORIA, Narrator and published by Sekai Project.