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Chasing Light

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

'Chasing Light' is the story of the seven days of exploring the physical properties of a game and uncovering an inner world of human beings and society. Have a weird trip!

What works

  • Unique and artistic narrative experience
  • Strong voice acting and immersive sound design
  • Deep philosophical and emotional themes
  • High production quality for an indie title
  • Resonates with creators and those facing life challenges

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal gameplay and interactivity
  • Linear progression with no meaningful choices
  • Some bugs and technical issues reported
  • Slow pacing and occasional confusing symbolism
  • Not suitable for players seeking traditional game mechanics

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Chasing Light. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Chasing Light. These titles are not in What to play next.

Chasing Light: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 27/08/2026