Choose Soul Dossier
Choose Soul Dossier if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. Soul Dossier launched in 2021.
Soul Dossier vs Spirit Detective
Soul Dossier and Spirit Detective both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Soul Dossier (2021) is 1 year older than Spirit Detective (2022). Spirit Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (74.4% positive) than Soul Dossier (49.6% 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 Spirit Detective
Choose Spirit Detective if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.4% positive across 270 reviews.
Both Soul Dossier and Spirit Detective sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Soul Dossier |  Spirit Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 49.6% positive (484 reviews) | 74.4% positive (270 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | GKD GAME | （Hong Kong）GKD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Soul Dossier (2021) is 1 year older than Spirit Detective (2022).
- Spirit Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (74.4% positive) than Soul Dossier (49.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Soul Dossier is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Spirit Detective has no Deck rating yet.
Soul Dossier vs Spirit Detective — FAQ
- Which is better, Soul Dossier or Spirit Detective?
- On Steam reviews Spirit Detective scores higher (74.4% positive) than Soul Dossier (49.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Spirit Detective is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Soul Dossier or Spirit Detective first?
- If you want chronology, Soul Dossier (2021) came out before Spirit Detective (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 Soul Dossier and Spirit Detective similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 both Soul Dossier and Spirit Detective have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Soul Dossier ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Spirit Detective ships Online Co-op, Co-op.