Choose Finding the Soul Orb
Choose Finding the Soul Orb if you want a Casual game with Surround Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Finding the Soul Orb launched in 2020.
Finding the Soul Orb vs Metal Garden
Finding the Soul Orb and Metal Garden 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. Finding the Soul Orb (2020) is 5 years older than Metal Garden (2025). Metal Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Finding the Soul Orb (71.4% 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 Metal Garden
Choose Metal Garden if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,626 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Finding the Soul Orb and Metal Garden sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Finding the Soul Orb |  Metal Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (42 reviews) | 96.8% positive (2,626 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tonguç Bodur | Tinerasoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Finding the Soul Orb (2020) is 5 years older than Metal Garden (2025).
- Metal Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Finding the Soul Orb (71.4% positive).
- Finding the Soul Orb is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Metal Garden (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Metal Garden is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Finding the Soul Orb has no Deck rating yet.
Finding the Soul Orb vs Metal Garden — FAQ
- Should I play Finding the Soul Orb or Metal Garden first?
- If you want chronology, Finding the Soul Orb (2020) came out before Metal Garden (2025). 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 Finding the Soul Orb and Metal Garden 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.