Choose Gold Rush! Classic
Choose Gold Rush! Classic if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gold Rush! Classic launched in 2014.
Gold Rush! Classic vs Crossing Souls
Gold Rush! Classic and Crossing Souls both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Gold Rush! Classic (2014) is 4 years older than Crossing Souls (2018). Gold Rush! Classic scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Crossing Souls (71.1% 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 Crossing Souls
Choose Crossing Souls if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crossing Souls launched in 2018.
Both Gold Rush! Classic and Crossing Souls sit in Action 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
 Gold Rush! Classic |  Crossing Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (58 reviews) | 71.1% positive (447 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Software Farm, Sunlight Games, Sierra Entertainment | Fourattic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Gold Rush! Classic (2014) is 4 years older than Crossing Souls (2018).
- Gold Rush! Classic scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Crossing Souls (71.1% positive).
- Gold Rush! Classic is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Crossing Souls (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Gold Rush! Classic vs Crossing Souls — FAQ
- Should I play Gold Rush! Classic or Crossing Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Gold Rush! Classic (2014) came out before Crossing Souls (2018). 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 Gold Rush! Classic and Crossing Souls similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.