Choose Bravery and Greed
Choose Bravery and Greed if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.7% positive across 260 reviews.
Bravery and Greed vs Striving for Light
Bravery and Greed and Striving for Light both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Bravery and Greed (2022) is 3 years older than Striving for Light (2025). Bravery and Greed scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% positive) than Striving for Light (80% 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 Striving for Light
Choose Striving for Light if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. Striving for Light launched in 2025.
Both Bravery and Greed and Striving for Light sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Bravery and Greed |  Striving for Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.7% positive (260 reviews) | 80% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rekka Games | Igniting Spark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bravery and Greed (2022) is 3 years older than Striving for Light (2025).
- Bravery and Greed scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive).
- Striving for Light is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than Bravery and Greed (12.59 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Bravery and Greed is Deck Playable, Striving for Light is Deck Verified.
Bravery and Greed vs Striving for Light — FAQ
- Which is better, Bravery and Greed or Striving for Light?
- On Steam reviews Bravery and Greed scores higher (82.7% positive) than Striving for Light (80% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bravery and Greed is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bravery and Greed or Striving for Light first?
- If you want chronology, Bravery and Greed (2022) came out before Striving for Light (2025). 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 Bravery and Greed and Striving for Light similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Bravery and Greed and Striving for Light have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bravery and Greed ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Striving for Light ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.