Choose Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Choose Astalon: Tears of the Earth if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93% positive across 641 reviews.
Astalon: Tears of the Earth vs Souldiers
Astalon: Tears of the Earth and Souldiers both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Astalon: Tears of the Earth (2021) is 1 year older than Souldiers (2022). Astalon: Tears of the Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Souldiers (74.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Souldiers
Choose Souldiers if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Souldiers launched in 2022.
Both Astalon: Tears of the Earth and Souldiers sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Astalon: Tears of the Earth |  Souldiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (641 reviews) | 74.3% positive (790 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LABS Works | Retro Forge |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Astalon: Tears of the Earth (2021) is 1 year older than Souldiers (2022).
- Astalon: Tears of the Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Souldiers (74.3% positive).
- Souldiers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Astalon: Tears of the Earth (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Astalon: Tears of the Earth is Deck Playable, Souldiers is Deck Verified.
Astalon: Tears of the Earth vs Souldiers — FAQ
- Which is better, Astalon: Tears of the Earth or Souldiers?
- On Steam reviews Astalon: Tears of the Earth scores higher (93% positive) than Souldiers (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Astalon: Tears of the Earth is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Astalon: Tears of the Earth or Souldiers first?
- If you want chronology, Astalon: Tears of the Earth (2021) came out before Souldiers (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Astalon: Tears of the Earth and Souldiers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.