Games like Gleamlight

Miss the atmospheric and dark pull of Gleamlight? Start with these games when you are ready.

Glimmer in Mirror
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Atmospheric, Mysterious, Hand-drawn
75% of 762 Steam reviews are positive$11.04
Hyper Light Drifter
A silent drifter with a deadly illness walks a ruined, vividly beautiful world. Hyper Light Drifter is a tough top-down action RPG where the story is told in images, not words, and every fight asks you to learn its rhythm. Explore, find secrets, upgrade, and piece together what happened here.
Atmospheric, Dark, Mysterious
93% of 15,676 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 37$19.99
Strayed Lights
Strayed Lights is a colourful action-adventure featuring epic boss fights and a unique parry-based combat system. Shift between colours to repel attacks and strike back. Explore a dreamlike world as you restore your light that was torn by shadows.
Atmospheric, Dark, Surreal
79% of 306 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
Well Dweller
A dark fairy-tale metroidvania starring Glimmer, a tiny bird armed with a single matchstick. Burn the wicked queen, rescue your snatched siblings and befriend the oddballs hiding in a rotted kingdom. Hand-drawn, gently spooky and made to be finished in a few cozy evenings.
Atmospheric, Dark, Mysterious
97% of 4,496 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 340$15.99
Monolight
MONOLIGHT is 2D plat-former puzzle adventure game. Using tiny lantern, go through the maze.
Atmospheric, Minimalist, Mysterious
87% of 364 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Lumione
Lumione is a platformer game set in a deep-sea universe. Join the protagonist Glimmer on a journey in search of the Light as you put your wit to the test in solving challenging puzzle-like levels. Learn from your failures and restore the Light of Hope to the seabed.
Atmospheric
73% of 418 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
A handcrafted steampunk metroidvania: play Aletheia, a mercenary with a sword and pistol, as she uncovers the buried secrets of the Steam City of Canaan. Gorgeous pixel art, a twist-laden story and fast platforming through furnaces, black markets and the depths of the Scrap Sea.
Atmospheric, Dark, Mysterious
79% of 1,934 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$19.99
There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!
Atmospheric, Dark, Mysterious
72% of 633 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$19.99
Seen
A lonely boy runs through a grey, hostile world with nothing but a cat and his hope. Seen is a short 2.5D puzzle platformer that mixes runner sections with quiet environmental puzzles, minimalist shapes, a strong soundtrack and a story that hits harder than its simple look suggests. Sad, strange and over far too soon.
Atmospheric, Dark, Minimalist
91% of 9,345 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 26$0.99
Soulless: Ray Of Hope
Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.
Atmospheric, Dark, Minimalist
71% of 207 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Faerie Afterlight
Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨
Atmospheric, Mysterious, Hand-drawn
68% of 96 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Dust: An Elysian Tail
An amnesiac warrior wakes with a talking sword and a flying sidekick, in a hand-painted world that looks like an animated film. Fast, flashy combat against whole crowds, a big map full of secrets, and a story with real heart. Made almost single-handedly, and it shows in the care.
Atmospheric, Mysterious, Hand-drawn
95% of 14,290 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 17$14.99

Cheaper than Gleamlight

Glimmer in Mirror

Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and…

$11.04

Well Dweller

A dark fairy-tale metroidvania starring Glimmer, a tiny bird armed with a single matchstick.

$15.99

Strayed Lights

Strayed Lights is a colourful action-adventure featuring epic boss fights and a unique parry-based combat system.

$12.99

Dust: An Elysian Tail

An amnesiac warrior wakes with a talking sword and a flying sidekick, in a hand-painted world that looks like an animated film.

$14.99

Seen

A lonely boy runs through a grey, hostile world with nothing but a cat and his hope.

$0.99

Lumione

Lumione is a platformer game set in a deep-sea universe. Join the protagonist Glimmer on a journey in search of the Light as you put your wit to the…

$11.99

Soulless: Ray Of Hope

Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.

$4.99

Ato

A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword…

$14.99

Eclipsium

Follow a pale light through tombs and cathedrals of flesh, piecing together the memory of Her in a sunless world.

$12.99

Elypse

Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse!

$9.99

Nocturnal

Fight through a fog-choked island, spending your flame on every swing, light and healing before it runs dry.

$16.99

DOOMBLADE

Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains.

$15.99

Hidden gems like Gleamlight

Shattered Divinities

Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth!

$9.99

Well Dweller

A dark fairy-tale metroidvania starring Glimmer, a tiny bird armed with a single matchstick.

$15.99

Eclipsium

Follow a pale light through tombs and cathedrals of flesh, piecing together the memory of Her in a sunless world.

$12.99

The Doors That Led to Nowhere

Wake up lost in a void of darkness. With no other option, press onward through cryptic dimensional doors, wielding a mysterious blade created by the…

Free

AWAKEN - Astral Blade

Guide the bionic warrior Tania through a hand-drawn dark fantasy world, where fast, demanding combat and hidden paths lead to a mystery told piece…

$19.99

Saviorless

Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons.

$12.99

Solar Ash

You play Rei, a Voidrunner racing through a dreamlike void to save her home planet, one giant beast at a time.

$39.99

Kingdom Shell

Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline.

$10.79

Akatori

A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles.

$14.99

Voidwrought

A fast 2D Metroidvania where you hunt the blood of gods beneath a star-scorched sky.

$4.99

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

Fight and platform through a steampunk city as a mercenary whose past hides more than the secrets she hunts.

$19.99

Twilight Monk

Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!.

$19.99

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