Choose Ephemeral Tale
Choose Ephemeral Tale if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Ephemeral Tale launched in 2022.
Ephemeral Tale vs Souls Inferno
Ephemeral Tale and Souls Inferno both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Ephemeral Tale (2022) is 4 years older than Souls Inferno (2026). Souls Inferno is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Ephemeral Tale (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Souls Inferno
Choose Souls Inferno if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Souls Inferno launched in 2026.
Both Ephemeral Tale and Souls Inferno sit in Indie, 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
 Ephemeral Tale |  Souls Inferno | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (27 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dawdling Dog, ltd. | simulinati |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Ephemeral Tale (2022) is 4 years older than Souls Inferno (2026).
- Souls Inferno is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Ephemeral Tale (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Ephemeral Tale is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Souls Inferno has no Deck rating yet.
Ephemeral Tale vs Souls Inferno — FAQ
- Should I play Ephemeral Tale or Souls Inferno first?
- If you want chronology, Ephemeral Tale (2022) came out before Souls Inferno (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 Ephemeral Tale and Souls Inferno similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Ephemeral Tale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ephemeral Tale is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Souls Inferno doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.