Choose The Lonesome Guild
Choose The Lonesome Guild if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. The Lonesome Guild launched in 2025.
The Lonesome Guild vs Souls of Chronos
The Lonesome Guild and Souls of Chronos 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. Souls of Chronos (2023) is 2 years older than The Lonesome Guild (2025). The Lonesome Guild scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Souls of Chronos (56.5% 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 Souls of Chronos
Choose Souls of Chronos if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Souls of Chronos launched in 2023.
Both The Lonesome Guild and Souls of Chronos 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
 The Lonesome Guild |  Souls of Chronos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.49 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (104 reviews) | 56.5% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tiny Bull Studios | FUTU Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Souls of Chronos (2023) is 2 years older than The Lonesome Guild (2025).
- The Lonesome Guild scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Souls of Chronos (56.5% positive).
- Souls of Chronos is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than The Lonesome Guild (15.99 USD vs. 17.49 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Lonesome Guild vs Souls of Chronos — FAQ
- Should I play The Lonesome Guild or Souls of Chronos first?
- If you want chronology, Souls of Chronos (2023) came out before The Lonesome Guild (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 The Lonesome Guild and Souls of Chronos 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.
- Do The Lonesome Guild and Souls of Chronos both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.