Choose RivenWorld: The First Era
Choose RivenWorld: The First Era if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. RivenWorld: The First Era launched in 2023.
RivenWorld: The First Era vs Soulmask
RivenWorld: The First Era and Soulmask both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. RivenWorld: The First Era (2023) is 3 years older than Soulmask (2026). Soulmask scores higher on Steam reviews (76.8% positive) than RivenWorld: The First Era (68.8% positive). 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 Soulmask
Choose Soulmask if you want a Free To Play game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,087 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both RivenWorld: The First Era and Soulmask sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 RivenWorld: The First Era |  Soulmask | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (32 reviews) | 76.8% positive (7,087 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | GameFocal | CampFire Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- RivenWorld: The First Era (2023) is 3 years older than Soulmask (2026).
- Soulmask scores higher on Steam reviews (76.8% positive) than RivenWorld: The First Era (68.8% positive).
- RivenWorld: The First Era is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Soulmask (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Soulmask is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; RivenWorld: The First Era has no Deck rating yet.
RivenWorld: The First Era vs Soulmask — FAQ
- Should I play RivenWorld: The First Era or Soulmask first?
- If you want chronology, RivenWorld: The First Era (2023) came out before Soulmask (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 RivenWorld: The First Era and Soulmask similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 RivenWorld: The First Era and Soulmask have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RivenWorld: The First Era ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Soulmask ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.