Choose Essence of Illumination: The Beginning
Choose Essence of Illumination: The Beginning if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Essence of Illumination: The Beginning launched in 2020.
Essence of Illumination: The Beginning vs A Giant Problem
Essence of Illumination: The Beginning and A Giant Problem both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2020. Essence of Illumination: The Beginning is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than A Giant Problem (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 A Giant Problem
Choose A Giant Problem if you want an Action, Strategy, and Early Access experience. A Giant Problem launched in 2020.
Both Essence of Illumination: The Beginning and A Giant Problem sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Essence of Illumination: The Beginning |  A Giant Problem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Luminous4D, LLC | Critical Charm |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Essence of Illumination: The Beginning is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than A Giant Problem (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Essence of Illumination: The Beginning vs A Giant Problem — FAQ
- Are Essence of Illumination: The Beginning and A Giant Problem similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.