Choose Ilysia
Choose Ilysia if you want an Action game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Ilysia launched in 2023.
Ilysia vs Soul's Remnant
Ilysia and Soul's Remnant both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Ilysia (2023) is 3 years older than Soul's Remnant (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Soul's Remnant
Choose Soul's Remnant if you want an Indie and Casual game with DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Soul's Remnant launched in 2026.
Both Ilysia and Soul's Remnant sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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
 Ilysia |  Soul's Remnant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (216 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Team 21 Studio, Inc. | Chaomoon |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Ilysia (2023) is 3 years older than Soul's Remnant (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ilysia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Soul's Remnant has no Deck rating yet.
Ilysia vs Soul's Remnant — FAQ
- Should I play Ilysia or Soul's Remnant first?
- If you want chronology, Ilysia (2023) came out before Soul's Remnant (2026). 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 Ilysia and Soul's Remnant similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Do both Ilysia and Soul's Remnant have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ilysia ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Soul's Remnant ships Online Co-op, Co-op.