Choose Souls of Chronos
Choose Souls of Chronos if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Souls of Chronos launched in 2023.
Souls of Chronos vs Heart of Gaia
Souls of Chronos and Heart of Gaia 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 3 years older than Heart of Gaia (2026). Souls of Chronos is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Heart of Gaia (15.99 USD vs. 16.99 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 Heart of Gaia
Choose Heart of Gaia if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heart of Gaia launched in 2026.
Both Souls of Chronos and Heart of Gaia 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
 Souls of Chronos |  Heart of Gaia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.5% positive (23 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FUTU Studio | Brokentail Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Souls of Chronos (2023) is 3 years older than Heart of Gaia (2026).
- Souls of Chronos is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Heart of Gaia (15.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Souls of Chronos is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Heart of Gaia has no Deck rating yet.
Souls of Chronos vs Heart of Gaia — FAQ
- Should I play Souls of Chronos or Heart of Gaia first?
- If you want chronology, Souls of Chronos (2023) came out before Heart of Gaia (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 Souls of Chronos and Heart of Gaia 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 Souls of Chronos run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Souls of Chronos is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Heart of Gaia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.