Choose Outliver: Tribulation
Choose Outliver: Tribulation if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Outliver: Tribulation launched in 2023.
Outliver: Tribulation vs Tormented Souls
Outliver: Tribulation and Tormented Souls both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Tormented Souls (2021) is 2 years older than Outliver: Tribulation (2023). Tormented Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Outliver: Tribulation (85% 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 Tormented Souls
Choose Tormented Souls if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,489 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Outliver: Tribulation and Tormented Souls sit in Action 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
 Outliver: Tribulation |  Tormented Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (20 reviews) | 88.8% positive (2,489 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GBROSSOFT | Dual Effect, Abstract Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Tormented Souls (2021) is 2 years older than Outliver: Tribulation (2023).
- Tormented Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Outliver: Tribulation (85% positive).
- Outliver: Tribulation is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Tormented Souls (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Tormented Souls is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Outliver: Tribulation has no Deck rating yet.
Outliver: Tribulation vs Tormented Souls — FAQ
- Should I play Outliver: Tribulation or Tormented Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Tormented Souls (2021) came out before Outliver: Tribulation (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 Outliver: Tribulation and Tormented Souls similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.