What games are like Retrace the Light?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Retrace the Light by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Terraria (1,238,172 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Retrace the Light" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Retrace the Light, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Retrace the Light

Looking for games like Retrace the Light? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Retrace the Light is a action game from 2025; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Terraria with 1,238,172 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Terraria

2011 · Action

1,238,172 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Rust

2018 · Action

1,165,850 reviews · 87% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into survival.
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Phasmophobia

2020 · Action

683,416 reviews · 94% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into horror.
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The Forest

2018 · Action

681,741 reviews · 96% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Geometry Dash

2014 · Action

592,958 reviews · 93% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into difficult.
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ARK: Survival Evolved

2017 · Action

586,217 reviews · 83% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Hollow Knight

2017 · Action

501,741 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into metroidvania.
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Valheim

2021 · Action

458,539 reviews · 94% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Lethal Company

2023 · Action

411,377 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into online co-op.
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Palworld

2026 · Action

409,299 reviews · 95% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into open world.
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

2014 · Action

393,010 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong

2025 · Action

386,005 reviews · 89% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: a different angle.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Retrace the Light?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Retrace the Light by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Terraria (1,238,172 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Retrace the Light" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Retrace the Light, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.