Choose Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story
Choose Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story launched in 2020.
Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story vs Souls of the Dead
Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story and Souls of the Dead 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. Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story (2020) is 6 years older than Souls of the Dead (2026). Souls of the Dead has co-op; Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story does not. 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 of the Dead
Choose Souls of the Dead if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Souls of the Dead launched in 2026.
Both Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story and Souls of the Dead sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story |  Souls of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.19 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 37.4% positive (107 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Steel Arts Software | Dramatic Medium |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story (2020) is 6 years older than Souls of the Dead (2026).
- Souls of the Dead has co-op; Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story does not.
- Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Souls of the Dead has no Deck rating yet.
Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story vs Souls of the Dead — FAQ
- Should I play Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story or Souls of the Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story (2020) came out before Souls of the Dead (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 Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story and Souls of the Dead 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.
- Does Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story have multiplayer like Souls of the Dead?
- No. Souls of the Dead supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story is listed as single-player only.
- Does Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Souls of the Dead doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.