Choose The Soul Box
Choose The Soul Box if you want a Casual experience. The Soul Box launched in 2022.
The Soul Box vs Phantoms
The Soul Box and Phantoms both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Soul Box (2022) is 3 years older than Phantoms (2025). Phantoms is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Soul Box (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Phantoms
Choose Phantoms if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Phantoms launched in 2025.
Both The Soul Box and Phantoms sit in Indie 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
 The Soul Box |  Phantoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ikuku | Ikuku |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Soul Box (2022) is 3 years older than Phantoms (2025).
- Phantoms is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Soul Box (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
The Soul Box vs Phantoms — FAQ
- Should I play The Soul Box or Phantoms first?
- If you want chronology, The Soul Box (2022) came out before Phantoms (2025). 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 The Soul Box and Phantoms similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.