Choose Among Trees
Choose Among Trees if you want a Simulation experience. 1,484 Steam reviews back the pick.
Among Trees vs Lighthouse Keeper
Among Trees and Lighthouse Keeper 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. Among Trees (2021) is 1 year older than Lighthouse Keeper (2022). Among Trees scores higher on Steam reviews (66% positive) than Lighthouse Keeper (64.4% 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 Lighthouse Keeper
Choose Lighthouse Keeper if you want a RPG and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lighthouse Keeper launched in 2022.
Both Among Trees and Lighthouse Keeper sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66% vs 64.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Among Trees |  Lighthouse Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66% positive (1,484 reviews) | 64.4% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FJRD Interactive | Stratera Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Among Trees (2021) is 1 year older than Lighthouse Keeper (2022).
- Among Trees scores higher on Steam reviews (66% positive) than Lighthouse Keeper (64.4% positive).
- Lighthouse Keeper is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Among Trees (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Among Trees vs Lighthouse Keeper — FAQ
- Should I play Among Trees or Lighthouse Keeper first?
- If you want chronology, Among Trees (2021) came out before Lighthouse Keeper (2022). 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 Among Trees and Lighthouse Keeper 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.