Choose Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver
Choose Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver launched in 2021.
Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver vs Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み
Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver and Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver (2021) is 5 years older than Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み (2026). Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み (6.99 USD vs. 7.44 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 Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み
Choose Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み if you want an Indie game with Color Alternatives, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み launched in 2026.
Both Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver and Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver |  Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 7.44 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crazy Turtle Games | Fukachi World |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver (2021) is 5 years older than Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み (2026).
- Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み (6.99 USD vs. 7.44 USD).
Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver vs Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver or Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver (2021) came out before Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み (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 Dark Chronicles: The Soul Reaver and Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.