Choose Once Upon an Electric Dream
Choose Once Upon an Electric Dream if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Once Upon an Electric Dream launched in 2020.
Once Upon an Electric Dream vs Heart & Soul
Once Upon an Electric Dream and Heart & Soul both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Once Upon an Electric Dream (2020) is 2 years older than Heart & Soul (2022). Once Upon an Electric Dream is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Heart & Soul (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Heart & Soul
Choose Heart & Soul if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heart & Soul launched in 2022.
Both Once Upon an Electric Dream and Heart & Soul sit in Indie 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
 Once Upon an Electric Dream |  Heart & Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 95.2% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Snowhaven Studios | HMoon Publishing |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Once Upon an Electric Dream (2020) is 2 years older than Heart & Soul (2022).
- Once Upon an Electric Dream is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Heart & Soul (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Once Upon an Electric Dream vs Heart & Soul — FAQ
- Should I play Once Upon an Electric Dream or Heart & Soul first?
- If you want chronology, Once Upon an Electric Dream (2020) came out before Heart & Soul (2022). 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 Once Upon an Electric Dream and Heart & Soul similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.