Choose Costume Quest 2
Choose Costume Quest 2 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Costume Quest 2 launched in 2014.
Costume Quest 2 vs Swords & Souls Legacy Collection
Costume Quest 2 and Swords & Souls Legacy Collection both land in Adventure, RPG 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Costume Quest 2 (2014) is 11 years older than Swords & Souls Legacy Collection (2025). Swords & Souls Legacy Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Costume Quest 2 (88.3% 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 Swords & Souls Legacy Collection
Choose Swords & Souls Legacy Collection if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.2% positive across 128 reviews.
Both Costume Quest 2 and Swords & Souls Legacy Collection sit in Adventure and RPG 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
 Costume Quest 2 |  Swords & Souls Legacy Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (592 reviews) | 92.2% positive (128 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double Fine Productions | SoulGame Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Costume Quest 2 (2014) is 11 years older than Swords & Souls Legacy Collection (2025).
- Swords & Souls Legacy Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Costume Quest 2 (88.3% positive).
- Swords & Souls Legacy Collection is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Costume Quest 2 (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Costume Quest 2 is Deck Verified, Swords & Souls Legacy Collection is Deck Playable.
Costume Quest 2 vs Swords & Souls Legacy Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, Costume Quest 2 or Swords & Souls Legacy Collection?
- On Steam reviews Swords & Souls Legacy Collection scores higher (92.2% positive) than Costume Quest 2 (88.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Swords & Souls Legacy Collection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Costume Quest 2 or Swords & Souls Legacy Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Costume Quest 2 (2014) came out before Swords & Souls Legacy Collection (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 Costume Quest 2 and Swords & Souls Legacy Collection similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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.