Choose Factions: Origins of Malu
Choose Factions: Origins of Malu if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. Factions: Origins of Malu launched in 2015.
Factions: Origins of Malu vs Soulbound: Online
Factions: Origins of Malu and Soulbound: Online both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Factions: Origins of Malu (2015) is 11 years older than Soulbound: Online (2026). Soulbound: Online has co-op; Factions: Origins of Malu does not. 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 Soulbound: Online
Choose Soulbound: Online if you want a Massively Multiplayer and RPG game with MMO, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Soulbound: Online launched in 2026.
Both Factions: Origins of Malu and Soulbound: Online sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Factions: Origins of Malu |  Soulbound: Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 12.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 58.7% positive (380 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Burning Dog Media | SpiderWare |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Factions: Origins of Malu (2015) is 11 years older than Soulbound: Online (2026).
- Soulbound: Online has co-op; Factions: Origins of Malu does not.
Factions: Origins of Malu vs Soulbound: Online — FAQ
- Should I play Factions: Origins of Malu or Soulbound: Online first?
- If you want chronology, Factions: Origins of Malu (2015) came out before Soulbound: Online (2026). 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 Factions: Origins of Malu and Soulbound: Online similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.