Choose AI Stories
Choose AI Stories if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. AI Stories launched in 2023.
AI Stories vs Soothe
AI Stories and Soothe both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. AI Stories (2023) is 3 years older than Soothe (2026). AI Stories is free; Soothe is paid (1.99 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 Soothe
Choose Soothe if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Soothe launched in 2026.
Both AI Stories and Soothe sit in 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
 AI Stories |  Soothe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (27 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Emir Akyazi | Inexplicably Interactive LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- AI Stories (2023) is 3 years older than Soothe (2026).
- AI Stories is free; Soothe is paid (1.99 USD).
AI Stories vs Soothe — FAQ
- Should I play AI Stories or Soothe first?
- If you want chronology, AI Stories (2023) came out before Soothe (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 AI Stories and Soothe similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is AI Stories free?
- Yes — AI Stories is a free-to-play Steam title. Soothe is paid (1.99 USD).