Choose Eldest Souls
Choose Eldest Souls if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Eldest Souls vs Perennial Order
Eldest Souls and Perennial Order both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Eldest Souls (2021) is 3 years older than Perennial Order (2024). Perennial Order scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% 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 Perennial Order
Choose Perennial Order if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 402 reviews.
Both Eldest Souls and Perennial Order sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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 |  Perennial Order | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (1,035 reviews) | 96.3% positive (402 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Fallen Flag Studio | Gardenfiend Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Eldest Souls (2021) is 3 years older than Perennial Order (2024).
- Perennial Order scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Eldest Souls (76.6% positive).
- Perennial Order is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Eldest Souls (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Perennial Order has co-op; Eldest Souls does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Eldest Souls vs Perennial Order — FAQ
- Which is better, Eldest Souls or Perennial Order?
- On Steam reviews Perennial Order scores higher (96.3% positive) than Eldest Souls (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Perennial Order is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Eldest Souls or Perennial Order first?
- If you want chronology, Eldest Souls (2021) came out before Perennial Order (2024). 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 Eldest Souls and Perennial Order similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Does Eldest Souls have multiplayer like Perennial Order?
- No. Perennial Order supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Eldest Souls is listed as single-player only.
- Do Eldest Souls and Perennial Order 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.