# Games like When the Light Dies

> The closest matches to When the Light Dies: Hive Jump 2: Survivors, Survivors of the Dawn, Survivor Mercs, Lovecraft's Untold Stories, and Sea of Survivors. 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. [Hive Jump 2: Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2545740/hive-jump-2-survivors) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 80 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545740/)
2. [Survivors of the Dawn](https://imho.run/games/2285630/survivors-of-the-dawn) — A frequent pick in When the Light Dies players' libraries, and another RPG. 349 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285630/)
3. [Survivor Mercs](https://imho.run/games/2141520/survivor-mercs) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 95 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141520/)
4. [Lovecraft's Untold Stories](https://imho.run/games/871420/lovecraft-s-untold-stories) — Also Lovecraftian and Twin Stick Shooter, like When the Light Dies. 310 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871420/)
5. [Sea of Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2347940/sea-of-survivors) — Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 284 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2347940/)
6. [Hell is Others](https://imho.run/games/964440/hell-is-others) — A frequent pick in When the Light Dies players' libraries, and another Action. 431 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964440/)
7. [Section 13](https://imho.run/games/2111870/section-13) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 301 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111870/)
8. [Star Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2060750/star-survivor) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like When the Light Dies. 373 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060750/)
9. [Beyond the Long Night](https://imho.run/games/1730080/beyond-the-long-night) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 71 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730080/)
10. [Graveyard Gunslingers](https://imho.run/games/2462060/graveyard-gunslingers) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 63 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2462060/)
11. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like When the Light Dies. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
12. [20 Minutes Till Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1966900/20-minutes-till-dawn) — Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 12,653 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966900/)
13. [Her Name Was Fire](https://imho.run/games/2083840/her-name-was-fire) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 149 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2083840/)
14. [Gunbot Diplomacy](https://imho.run/games/2800840/gunbot-diplomacy) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like When the Light Dies. 87 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2800840/)
15. [Horde Hunters](https://imho.run/games/2178560/horde-hunters) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 70 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2178560/)
16. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
17. [FatalZone](https://imho.run/games/2488510/fatalzone) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like When the Light Dies. 767 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488510/)
18. [Madshot](https://imho.run/games/1524550/madshot) — Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 91 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1524550/)
19. [Eyes in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/1039360/eyes-in-the-dark) — A frequent pick in When the Light Dies players' libraries, and another Indie. 52 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1039360/)
20. [Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2780710/asgard-s-fall-viking-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like When the Light Dies. 1,460 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780710/)
21. [Tesla vs Lovecraft](https://imho.run/games/636100/tesla-vs-lovecraft) — Also Lovecraftian and Twin Stick Shooter, like When the Light Dies. 462 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/636100/)
22. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like When the Light Dies. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
23. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares sanity system with When the Light Dies. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
24. [CRYPTARK](https://imho.run/games/344740/cryptark) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like When the Light Dies. 729 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/)

## 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=2185990&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2185990&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2185990&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2185990
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2185990
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About When the Light Dies

Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2185990
- **Developer:** Electric Monkeys, Secret Level Studios
- **Publisher:** PQube
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 28, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2185990/when-the-light-dies)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2185990&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185990/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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