Choose Blinding Light
Choose Blinding Light if you want an Action and Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Blinding Light vs Cryptower
Blinding Light and Cryptower both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Blinding Light has co-op; Cryptower does not. 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 Cryptower
Choose Cryptower if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Cryptower launched in 2023.
Both Blinding Light and Cryptower sit in Strategy 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
 Blinding Light |  Cryptower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Digital Sapphire | Distant Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Blinding Light has co-op; Cryptower does not.
Blinding Light vs Cryptower — FAQ
- Are Blinding Light and Cryptower similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Cryptower have multiplayer like Blinding Light?
- No. Blinding Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Cryptower is listed as single-player only.