Choose Abandoned Souls
Choose Abandoned Souls if you want an Action experience. Abandoned Souls launched in 2023.
Abandoned Souls vs There's Something In The Ice
Abandoned Souls and There's Something In The Ice both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Abandoned Souls (2023) is 1 year older than There's Something In The Ice (2024). Abandoned Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than There's Something In The Ice (72.5% 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 There's Something In The Ice
Choose There's Something In The Ice if you want a Simulation experience. There's Something In The Ice launched in 2024.
Both Abandoned Souls and There's Something In The Ice sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.6% vs 72.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Abandoned Souls |  There's Something In The Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (174 reviews) | 72.5% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JustTomcuk | JustTomcuk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Abandoned Souls (2023) is 1 year older than There's Something In The Ice (2024).
- Abandoned Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than There's Something In The Ice (72.5% positive).
- There's Something In The Ice is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Abandoned Souls (2.49 USD vs. 2.49 USD).
- Abandoned Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; There's Something In The Ice has no Deck rating yet.
Abandoned Souls vs There's Something In The Ice — FAQ
- Should I play Abandoned Souls or There's Something In The Ice first?
- If you want chronology, Abandoned Souls (2023) came out before There's Something In The Ice (2024). 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 Abandoned Souls and There's Something In The Ice similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Abandoned Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Abandoned Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. There's Something In The Ice doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.