Choose The Mirror Lied
Choose The Mirror Lied if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Mirror Lied launched in 2018.
The Mirror Lied vs My Light In The Dark
The Mirror Lied and My Light In The Dark both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. The Mirror Lied (2018) is 1 year older than My Light In The Dark (2019). My Light In The Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than The Mirror Lied (86.7% 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 My Light In The Dark
Choose My Light In The Dark if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. My Light In The Dark launched in 2019.
Both The Mirror Lied and My Light In The Dark sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Mirror Lied |  My Light In The Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (407 reviews) | 90.4% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freebird Games | TaleHammer |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Mirror Lied (2018) is 1 year older than My Light In The Dark (2019).
- My Light In The Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than The Mirror Lied (86.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- The Mirror Lied is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; My Light In The Dark has no Deck rating yet.
The Mirror Lied vs My Light In The Dark — FAQ
- Should I play The Mirror Lied or My Light In The Dark first?
- If you want chronology, The Mirror Lied (2018) came out before My Light In The Dark (2019). 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 The Mirror Lied and My Light In The Dark similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does The Mirror Lied run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Mirror Lied is rated Deck Playable by Valve. My Light In The Dark doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.