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Mothlight

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

In a world corrupted by Eldritch abominations, Enzo must climb out of the hellish depths of the universe. From the Black Sea to the Planes of Neethan, it is your job to make your pilgrimage back to the Worlds above. In the black hell of this world, only Moths and demons await you.

What works

  • Unique and captivating art style
  • Engrossing and emotional story
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Free to play
  • Immersive eldritch horror atmosphere

Things to keep in mind

  • Some ui issues during combat
  • Occasional bugs and glitches
  • Combat is simple and easy
  • Lack of direction can cause confusion
  • Short game length

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Suits: A Business RPG

  • Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue

  • Nocturne: Prelude

  • Thorne - Death Merchants

  • OFF

  • Super Daryl Deluxe

Less expressive

Games that feels like Mothlight but with less self-expression and customization

  • The Crooked Man

  • At Home Alone

  • Rogue Port - Blue Nightmare

  • יום פתוח (Open Day)

  • Neglected

  • BirdGut

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Mothlight but with more leadership over others

  • Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass

  • Last Dream

  • Voidspire Tactics

  • Doom & Destiny

  • EXCALIBURIAN!!

  • Labyronia RPG 2

Choose your own criteria ->

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Similarity map

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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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).

Mothlight: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Competition.

Last update: 03/08/2026