Choose Eldest Souls
Choose Eldest Souls if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Eldest Souls vs Dark Cave
Eldest Souls and Dark Cave 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. Dark Cave (2020) is 1 year older than Eldest Souls (2021). Dark Cave scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% 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 Dark Cave
Choose Dark Cave if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Cave launched in 2020.
Both Eldest Souls and Dark Cave 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 |  Dark Cave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (1,035 reviews) | 93.9% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fallen Flag Studio | Anpilov Denis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dark Cave (2020) is 1 year older than Eldest Souls (2021).
- Dark Cave scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Eldest Souls (76.6% positive).
- Dark Cave is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Eldest Souls (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Eldest Souls is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dark Cave has no Deck rating yet.
Eldest Souls vs Dark Cave — FAQ
- Should I play Eldest Souls or Dark Cave first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Cave (2020) came out before Eldest Souls (2021). 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 Dark Cave 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.
- Does Eldest Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Eldest Souls is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dark Cave doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.