Choose Eldest Souls
Choose Eldest Souls if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Eldest Souls vs The Fading Worlds
Eldest Souls and The Fading Worlds 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 2 years older than The Fading Worlds (2023). The Fading Worlds is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Eldest Souls (1.99 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 The Fading Worlds
Choose The Fading Worlds if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Fading Worlds launched in 2023.
Both Eldest Souls and The Fading Worlds 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 |  The Fading Worlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (1,035 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fallen Flag Studio | Armando Rodrigues |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Eldest Souls (2021) is 2 years older than The Fading Worlds (2023).
- The Fading Worlds is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Eldest Souls (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Eldest Souls is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Fading Worlds has no Deck rating yet.
Eldest Souls vs The Fading Worlds — FAQ
- Should I play Eldest Souls or The Fading Worlds first?
- If you want chronology, Eldest Souls (2021) came out before The Fading Worlds (2023). 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 The Fading Worlds 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Eldest Souls is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Fading Worlds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.