Choose Rune Teller
Choose Rune Teller if you want an Adventure experience. Rune Teller launched in 2023.
Rune Teller vs Life Souls
Rune Teller and Life Souls both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Rune Teller (2023) is 4 years older than Life Souls (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Life Souls
Choose Life Souls if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Life Souls launched in 2027.
Both Rune Teller and Life Souls sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Rune Teller |  Life Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 65.6% positive (131 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CODELIFE Studio | Crabix |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Rune Teller (2023) is 4 years older than Life Souls (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rune Teller is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Life Souls has no Deck rating yet.
Rune Teller vs Life Souls — FAQ
- Should I play Rune Teller or Life Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Rune Teller (2023) came out before Life Souls (2027). 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 Rune Teller and Life Souls similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.
- Do both Rune Teller and Life Souls have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rune Teller ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Life Souls ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Rune Teller run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rune Teller is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Life Souls doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.