Choose All You Need is Help
Choose All You Need is Help if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. All You Need is Help launched in 2024.
All You Need is Help vs Spirit of the Obelisk
All You Need is Help and Spirit of the Obelisk both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. All You Need is Help (2024) is 1 year older than Spirit of the Obelisk (2025). Spirit of the Obelisk is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than All You Need is Help (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Spirit of the Obelisk
Choose Spirit of the Obelisk if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spirit of the Obelisk launched in 2025.
Both All You Need is Help and Spirit of the Obelisk sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 All You Need is Help |  Spirit of the Obelisk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (10 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Q-Games Ltd. | Joost van der Putten |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- All You Need is Help (2024) is 1 year older than Spirit of the Obelisk (2025).
- Spirit of the Obelisk is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than All You Need is Help (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- All You Need is Help is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spirit of the Obelisk has no Deck rating yet.
All You Need is Help vs Spirit of the Obelisk — FAQ
- Should I play All You Need is Help or Spirit of the Obelisk first?
- If you want chronology, All You Need is Help (2024) came out before Spirit of the Obelisk (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 All You Need is Help and Spirit of the Obelisk similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both All You Need is Help and Spirit of the Obelisk have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: All You Need is Help ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Spirit of the Obelisk ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does All You Need is Help run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — All You Need is Help is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Spirit of the Obelisk doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.