Choose Wild Souls
Choose Wild Souls if you want an Early Access experience. Wild Souls launched in 2022.
Wild Souls vs Small Living World
Wild Souls and Small Living World both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Wild Souls (2022) is 2 years older than Small Living World (2024). Small Living World is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wild Souls (3.99 USD vs. 8.00 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 Small Living World
Choose Small Living World if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Small Living World launched in 2024.
Both Wild Souls and Small Living World sit in Indie, Simulation, 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
 Wild Souls |  Small Living World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.00 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Halfondarr | 777 Pixels |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Wild Souls (2022) is 2 years older than Small Living World (2024).
- Small Living World is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wild Souls (3.99 USD vs. 8.00 USD).
Wild Souls vs Small Living World — FAQ
- Should I play Wild Souls or Small Living World first?
- If you want chronology, Wild Souls (2022) came out before Small Living World (2024). 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 Wild Souls and Small Living World similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.