Choose The Foretold: Exordium
Choose The Foretold: Exordium if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Foretold: Exordium launched in 2023.
The Foretold: Exordium vs Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen
The Foretold: Exordium and Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Foretold: Exordium (2023) is 3 years older than Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen (2026). The Foretold: Exordium is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen has no Deck rating yet. 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 Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen
Choose Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen launched in 2026.
Both The Foretold: Exordium and Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 The Foretold: Exordium |  Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 5.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nodbrim Interactive | Industrial Miracle |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Foretold: Exordium (2023) is 3 years older than Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen (2026).
- The Foretold: Exordium is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen has no Deck rating yet.
The Foretold: Exordium vs Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen — FAQ
- Should I play The Foretold: Exordium or Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen first?
- If you want chronology, The Foretold: Exordium (2023) came out before Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen (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 The Foretold: Exordium and Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 The Foretold: Exordium run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Foretold: Exordium is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.