Choose SOULBOUND
Choose SOULBOUND if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. SOULBOUND launched in 2021.
SOULBOUND vs Mai: Child of Ages
SOULBOUND and Mai: Child of Ages 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. SOULBOUND (2021) is 4 years older than Mai: Child of Ages (2025). SOULBOUND is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Mai: Child of Ages (9.99 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 Mai: Child of Ages
Choose Mai: Child of Ages if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mai: Child of Ages launched in 2025.
Both SOULBOUND and Mai: Child of Ages 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
 SOULBOUND |  Mai: Child of Ages | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Parley Games | Chubby Pixel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- SOULBOUND (2021) is 4 years older than Mai: Child of Ages (2025).
- SOULBOUND is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Mai: Child of Ages (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Mai: Child of Ages has co-op; SOULBOUND does not.
- Mai: Child of Ages is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; SOULBOUND has no Deck rating yet.
SOULBOUND vs Mai: Child of Ages — FAQ
- Should I play SOULBOUND or Mai: Child of Ages first?
- If you want chronology, SOULBOUND (2021) came out before Mai: Child of Ages (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 SOULBOUND and Mai: Child of Ages 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.
- Does SOULBOUND have multiplayer like Mai: Child of Ages?
- No. Mai: Child of Ages supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while SOULBOUND is listed as single-player only.