Choose Soul Scathe
Choose Soul Scathe if you want a RPG experience. Soul Scathe launched in 2022.
Soul Scathe vs Brutal Wizardry
Soul Scathe and Brutal Wizardry both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Brutal Wizardry (2021) is 1 year older than Soul Scathe (2022). Brutal Wizardry is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Soul Scathe (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Brutal Wizardry
Choose Brutal Wizardry if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Brutal Wizardry launched in 2021.
Both Soul Scathe and Brutal Wizardry sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Soul Scathe |  Brutal Wizardry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (44 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bluelight Construct | Ivan Chernyakov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Brutal Wizardry (2021) is 1 year older than Soul Scathe (2022).
- Brutal Wizardry is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Soul Scathe (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Soul Scathe is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Brutal Wizardry has no Deck rating yet.
Soul Scathe vs Brutal Wizardry — FAQ
- Should I play Soul Scathe or Brutal Wizardry first?
- If you want chronology, Brutal Wizardry (2021) came out before Soul Scathe (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 Soul Scathe and Brutal Wizardry similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.