Choose Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
Choose Avernum 2: Crystal Souls if you want an Indie and RPG experience. Avernum 2: Crystal Souls launched in 2015.
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls vs Head Over Heels
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls and Head Over Heels both land in Strategy, 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, Adventure on Steam. Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015) is 4 years older than Head Over Heels (2019). Avernum 2: Crystal Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Head Over Heels (60% 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 Head Over Heels
Choose Head Over Heels if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Head Over Heels launched in 2019.
Both Avernum 2: Crystal Souls and Head Over Heels sit in Strategy 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
 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls |  Head Over Heels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (201 reviews) | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spiderweb Software | Retrospec |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015) is 4 years older than Head Over Heels (2019).
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Head Over Heels (60% positive).
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Head Over Heels has no Deck rating yet.
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls vs Head Over Heels — FAQ
- Should I play Avernum 2: Crystal Souls or Head Over Heels first?
- If you want chronology, Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015) came out before Head Over Heels (2019). 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 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls and Head Over Heels similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Head Over Heels doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.