Choose The Cursed Soul
Choose The Cursed Soul if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Cursed Soul launched in 2024.
The Cursed Soul vs The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil
The Cursed Soul and The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Cursed Soul (2024) is 1 year older than The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil (2025). The Cursed Soul is free; The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil is paid (4.99 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 The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil
Choose The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil launched in 2025.
Both The Cursed Soul and The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil sit in Action, 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 Cursed Soul |  The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Boat Games | MadMaster Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Cursed Soul (2024) is 1 year older than The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil (2025).
- The Cursed Soul is free; The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil is paid (4.99 USD).
The Cursed Soul vs The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil — FAQ
- Should I play The Cursed Soul or The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil first?
- If you want chronology, The Cursed Soul (2024) came out before The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil (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 The Cursed Soul and The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is The Cursed Soul free?
- Yes — The Cursed Soul is a free-to-play Steam title. The Fear Chants: Echoes of the Devil is paid (4.99 USD).