Choose DARKEST DAYS
Choose DARKEST DAYS if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,359 Steam reviews back the pick.
DARKEST DAYS vs Souls of the Dead
DARKEST DAYS and Souls of the Dead both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. DARKEST DAYS (2025) is 1 year older than Souls of the Dead (2026). DARKEST DAYS is free; Souls of the Dead is paid (Price unknown). 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 an Indie game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. Souls of the Dead launched in 2026.
Both DARKEST DAYS and Souls of the Dead sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 DARKEST DAYS |  Souls of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 49.3% positive (1,359 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | NHN | Dramatic Medium |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- DARKEST DAYS (2025) is 1 year older than Souls of the Dead (2026).
- DARKEST DAYS is free; Souls of the Dead is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- DARKEST DAYS is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Souls of the Dead has no Deck rating yet.
DARKEST DAYS vs Souls of the Dead — FAQ
- Should I play DARKEST DAYS or Souls of the Dead first?
- If you want chronology, DARKEST DAYS (2025) 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 DARKEST DAYS and Souls of the Dead similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 DARKEST DAYS and Souls of the Dead have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DARKEST DAYS ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Souls of the Dead ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is DARKEST DAYS free?
- Yes — DARKEST DAYS is a free-to-play Steam title. Souls of the Dead is paid (Price unknown).