Choose Eldest Souls
Choose Eldest Souls if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Eldest Souls vs Tails of Iron
Eldest Souls and Tails of Iron both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2021. Tails of Iron scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Eldest Souls (76.6% 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 Tails of Iron
Choose Tails of Iron if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.4% positive across 3,970 reviews.
Both Eldest Souls and Tails of Iron sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Eldest Souls |  Tails of Iron | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (1,035 reviews) | 88.4% positive (3,970 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fallen Flag Studio | Odd Bug Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Tails of Iron scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Eldest Souls (76.6% positive).
- Eldest Souls is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Tails of Iron (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Eldest Souls vs Tails of Iron — FAQ
- Which is better, Eldest Souls or Tails of Iron?
- On Steam reviews Tails of Iron scores higher (88.4% positive) than Eldest Souls (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tails of Iron is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Eldest Souls and Tails of Iron similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do Eldest Souls and Tails of Iron both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.