Choose SOMA
Choose SOMA if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 23,563 Steam reviews back the pick.
SOMA vs Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼
SOMA and Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. SOMA (2015) is 7 years older than Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 (2022). Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than SOMA (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼
Choose Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 launched in 2022.
Both SOMA and Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 sit in Indie 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
 SOMA |  Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (23,563 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Lsgamedev |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- SOMA (2015) is 7 years older than Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 (2022).
- Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than SOMA (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- SOMA is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 has no Deck rating yet.
SOMA vs Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 — FAQ
- Should I play SOMA or Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 first?
- If you want chronology, SOMA (2015) came out before Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 (2022). 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 SOMA and Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 SOMA run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SOMA is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.