Child of Light vs Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition
Child of Light is a platformer RPG game (2014) while Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition is a platformer simulation game from Thunder Lotus (2020).
What each one is
Steam files Child of Light under Platformer and RPG. In contrast, it files Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition under Platformer and Simulation.
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
At a glance
| Child of Light | Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.4/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (91%, 13,481) | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 53,228) |
| Critic aggregate | 77/100 | 84/100 |
| Price | $14.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 3 GB | 7 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Developer | — | Thunder Lotus |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Child of Light vs Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Child of LightPlatformer RPG gameSpiritfarer: Farewell EditionPlatformer simulation gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Child of LightRPG, Fantasy, Turn-BasedSpiritfarer: Farewell EditionEmotional, Story Rich, IndieThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Child of LightScore 7.4 · 91% on Steam · 77 criticSpiritfarer: Farewell Edition ✓Score 8.3 · 95% on Steam · 84 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Child of Light13,481 reviews · 7 add-ons · 3 GBSpiritfarer: Farewell Edition53,228 reviews · 2 add-ons · 7 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Child of Light ✓$14.99Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Child of LightVerifiedSpiritfarer: Farewell EditionVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueChild of Light and Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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- PC
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition (GamingPickz Score 8.3)
- The cheaper right now: Child of Light ($14.99)
- Lighter on storage: Child of Light (3 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition (53,228 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Female ProtagonistPlatformerAdventureAtmosphericStory RichHand-drawnLocal Co-OpIndie
Where they differ
RPGFantasyGreat SoundtrackTurn-Based2DBeautiful
EmotionalManagementRelaxingBuildingExplorationCo-op
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Child of Light is relaxed, easy to pick up. Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| Child of Light | Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | DirectX 10-compatible graphics card with at least 1GB of video |
| Minimum CPU | — | Dual Core 3.0 GHz Processor |
| Minimum RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Install size | 3 GB | 7 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Child of Light · Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Child of Light and 1 for Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Child of Light and Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition in scope?
Child of Light has drawn 13,481 Steam reviews, ships 7 add-ons and installs in 3 GB. Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition has drawn 53,228 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 7 GB.
Is Child of Light or Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition rates higher (8.3 to 7.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Child of Light or Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition?
Child of Light is cheaper right now at $14.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.