# Games like Golden Light

> The closest matches to Golden Light: Cruelty Squad, Eldritch, Golden Light of Rose, Heavy Bullets, and Dungeons of Blood and Dream. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Cruelty Squad](https://imho.run/games/1388770/cruelty-squad) — Shares procedural generation with Golden Light. 18,979 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388770/)
2. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — Also Stealth and Rogue-like, like Golden Light. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
3. [Golden Light of Rose](https://imho.run/games/2075420/golden-light-of-rose) — Also Psychedelic and Procedural Generation, like Golden Light. 119 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2075420/)
4. [Heavy Bullets](https://imho.run/games/297120/heavy-bullets) — Also Psychedelic and Rogue-like, like Golden Light. 1,006 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297120/)
5. [Dungeons of Blood and Dream](https://imho.run/games/2488590/dungeons-of-blood-and-dream) — Also Rogue-like and Surreal, like Golden Light. 891 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488590/)
6. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — Shares roguelike elements and procedural generation with Golden Light. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
7. [Streets of Rogue](https://imho.run/games/512900/streets-of-rogue) — A frequent pick in Golden Light players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,308 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512900/)
8. [Picayune Dreams](https://imho.run/games/2088840/picayune-dreams) — A frequent pick in Golden Light players' libraries, and another Action. 3,300 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088840/)
9. [Monstrum](https://imho.run/games/296710/monstrum) — Shares survival horror and procedural generation with Golden Light. 1,281 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296710/)
10. [Post Void](https://imho.run/games/1285670/post-void) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Golden Light. 7,855 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285670/)
11. [Sir, You Are Being Hunted](https://imho.run/games/242880/sir-you-are-being-hunted) — Also Stealth and Procedural Generation, like Golden Light. 2,237 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242880/)
12. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Golden Light. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
13. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — Also Rogue-like and Procedural Generation, like Golden Light. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
14. [ROBOBEAT](https://imho.run/games/1456760/robobeat) — Shares roguelike elements with Golden Light. 838 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1456760/)
15. [Immortal Redneck](https://imho.run/games/595140/immortal-redneck) — Shares procedural generation with Golden Light. 1,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595140/)
16. [Void Bastards](https://imho.run/games/857980/void-bastards) — Also Stealth and Rogue-like, like Golden Light. 2,719 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/857980/)
17. [UNLOVED](https://imho.run/games/321270/unloved) — Shares procedural generation with Golden Light. 665 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/321270/)
18. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — Shares procedural generation with Golden Light. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
19. [Invisible, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/243970/invisible-inc) — Shares roguelike elements and procedural generation with Golden Light. 3,511 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/)
20. [Not The Robots](https://imho.run/games/257120/not-the-robots) — Shares procedural generation with Golden Light. 234 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257120/)
21. [White Knuckle](https://imho.run/games/3195790/white-knuckle) — Also Rogue-like and Old School, like Golden Light. 6,859 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3195790/)
22. [Tower of Guns](https://imho.run/games/266110/tower-of-guns) — Also Rogue-like and Procedural Generation, like Golden Light. 447 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/)
23. [Mama's Sleeping Angels](https://imho.run/games/2918310/mama-s-sleeping-angels) — Also Surreal and Procedural Generation, like Golden Light. 506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918310/)
24. [The Light Keeps Us Safe](https://imho.run/games/853240/the-light-keeps-us-safe) — Shares procedural generation with Golden Light. 111 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/853240/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1245430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1245430&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1245430&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1245430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1245430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Golden Light

Golden Light is a 2022 surreal survival-horror roguelike developed and published by Mr. Pink, combining first-person-shooter combat with procedural generation and roguelike elements. Players navigate a bizarre world where unique enemies and tactical weapon-switching create constant challenges within an atmospheric setting. Reviewers and players describe the experience as unsettling, hypnotic, and rewarding for those who appreciate strategic gameplay. The hard-difficulty action-adventure supports both solo play and online cooperative sessions, with a medium-length campaign designed for focused sit-down play. The game is playable on Steam Deck and currently holds a 92% positive rating from 1453 Steam reviews at $19.99 USD.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1245430
- **Developer:** Mr. Pink
- **Publisher:** Mr. Pink
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 11, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1245430/golden-light)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1245430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245430/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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