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thatgamecompany · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 87 % positive of 25,719 reviews, as of Oct 28

A breathtaking open-world adventure awaits! Explore magical realms, restore lost light, and form wordless bonds with players worldwide. Complete quests and solve puzzles in seasonal events that celebrate kindness, discovery, and heartfelt connection.

24 games that play like Sky: Children of the Light and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Journey, Palia and Starbound.

Player tags

  • Multiplayer
  • Cozy
  • Open World
  • Exploration
  • Adventure
  • Cute
  • Online Co-Op
  • Atmospheric
Map region: Survival & Crafting
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend this cozy social game for its beauty, calm atmosphere and friendly community, but the grind and cosmetic FOMO wear many people down over time.

Many players praise the visuals, music and the feeling of flying and exploring, and say the game offers a calm place to unwind, with some describing it as a comfort during hard times. Its social side draws strong praise: many players made long-term friends through hearts, helping newcomers and playing together. Complaints centre on the currency grind for candles, rising cosmetic prices and FOMO around seasonal items, which some players say leads to burnout. Some players also criticise the developers' handling of feedback, the lack of clear guidance for new players, and bugs or performance problems. Recent reviews are more critical of prices and the grind than the older helpful reviews, which focus more on friendship and atmosphere. Steam's overall score remains very positive.

Praised

  • Visuals and music

    Players call the landscapes, lighting and soundtrack beautiful and calming, often the main reason they keep returning.

    Many players
  • Friendly community

    Players made lasting friends, received help from strangers and enjoy the kind, cooperative atmosphere.

    Many players
  • Calm, relaxing mood

    Players use it to unwind, relieve stress or cope with anxiety, depression or illness, and value its gentle pace.

    Many players
  • Flying and exploring

    Free flight and exploring the realms feel fun and distinctive, and players enjoy finding spirits and hidden places.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Candle grind

    Progression and friendship require many days of collecting candles, which players describe as tiring and sometimes unfair to free players.

    Many players
  • Cosmetic prices and FOMO

    Players say seasonal cosmetics are expensive and time-limited, creating pressure to spend money and burnout.

    Many players
  • Little to do and unclear start

    Players say the game lacks clear goals after the story, and newcomers struggle to understand what to do or get into areas without friends.

    Some players
  • Developer handling of feedback

    Reviewers say the developers ignore criticism and push monetisation, and they call for better responsiveness.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits players who enjoy cozy, social games, relaxing exploration and making friends at their own pace, and who can ignore the cosmetics.
Who should skip it
Players who want clear goals, challenge or a game they can finish without grinding and paying for cosmetics should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours mostly criticise the candle grind, rising prices and burnout, while newcomers focus on the atmosphere, visuals and first friendships.

Summarised by AI from 72 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Sky: Children of the Light

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Sky: Children of the Light

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Aniimo72 % positive of 27,722Shared: Open World · Exploration · Online Co-Op
  2. Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox73 % positive of 8,056Shared: Open World · Massively Multiplayer · Family Friendly
  3. Worlds Adrift63 % positive of 5,495Shared: Open World · Exploration · Massively Multiplayer
  4. Night Stones92 % positive of 267Shared: Cozy · Open World · Exploration
  5. VRChat75 % positive of 270,521Shared: Open World · Massively Multiplayer · Sandbox
  6. AER Memories of Old85 % positive of 5,068Shared: Open World · Exploration · Puzzle
  7. Unravel Two78 % positive of 7,596Shared: Online Co-Op · Puzzle · Family Friendly
  8. Scribblenauts Unlimited93 % positive of 8,045Shared: Open World · Puzzle · Fantasy
  9. Ylands62 % positive of 8,462Shared: Open World · Exploration · Online Co-Op
  10. Hello Kitty Island Adventure93 % positive of 9,900Shared: Cozy · Open World · Exploration
  11. Sable86 % positive of 5,408Shared: Open World · Exploration · Puzzle
  12. SKYE92 % positive of 1,353Shared: Exploration · Emotional · Multiplayer

By look

Looks like Sky: Children of the Light

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. AER Memories of Old85 % positive of 5,068
  2. Yaoling: Mythical Journey89 % positive of 2,867
  3. RiME90 % positive of 3,235
  4. Selfloss76 % positive of 268
  5. Omno: Prologue97 % positive of 271
  6. Omno91 % positive of 1,859
  7. The Last Campfire97 % positive of 17,812
  8. Akatori: Сhapter One92 % positive of 983
  9. Raji: An Ancient Epic86 % positive of 2,223
  10. LOST EMBER87 % positive of 4,200
  11. TUNIC90 % positive of 16,920
  12. The Pathless90 % positive of 1,983

At a glance

What games like Sky: Children of the Light have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Sky: Children of the Light: Exploration (17 of 24), Open World (17) and Online Co-Op (8).
  • They came out between 2012 and 2026, 4 of them after Sky: Children of the Light (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Journey (94 % positive of 35,067).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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