Choose Soul Guardians
Choose Soul Guardians if you want a Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Soul Guardians launched in 2023.
Soul Guardians vs IGS Classic Arcade Collection
Soul Guardians and IGS Classic Arcade Collection both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Soul Guardians (2023) is 3 years older than IGS Classic Arcade Collection (2026). Soul Guardians is free; IGS Classic Arcade Collection is paid (Price unknown). 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 IGS Classic Arcade Collection
Choose IGS Classic Arcade Collection if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. IGS Classic Arcade Collection launched in 2026.
Both Soul Guardians and IGS Classic Arcade Collection sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Soul Guardians |  IGS Classic Arcade Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.2% positive (129 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | PICTOLOGI | IGS(台灣鈊象電子) |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Soul Guardians (2023) is 3 years older than IGS Classic Arcade Collection (2026).
- Soul Guardians is free; IGS Classic Arcade Collection is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Soul Guardians vs IGS Classic Arcade Collection — FAQ
- Should I play Soul Guardians or IGS Classic Arcade Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Soul Guardians (2023) came out before IGS Classic Arcade Collection (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 Soul Guardians and IGS Classic Arcade Collection similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Soul Guardians and IGS Classic Arcade Collection have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Soul Guardians ships Online Co-op, Co-op; IGS Classic Arcade Collection ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Soul Guardians free?
- Yes — Soul Guardians is a free-to-play Steam title. IGS Classic Arcade Collection is paid (Price unknown).