Choose Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul
Choose Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul launched in 2026.
Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul vs BLACK SOULS
Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul and BLACK SOULS both land in Indie, RPG 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. BLACK SOULS (2025) is 1 year older than Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul (2026). BLACK SOULS is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul has no Deck rating yet. 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 BLACK SOULS
Choose BLACK SOULS if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul and BLACK SOULS sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul |  BLACK SOULS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 11.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 92.4% positive (1,427 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Platty Gems | Eeny, meeny, miny, moe? |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- BLACK SOULS (2025) is 1 year older than Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul (2026).
- BLACK SOULS is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul has no Deck rating yet.
Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul vs BLACK SOULS — FAQ
- Should I play Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul or BLACK SOULS first?
- If you want chronology, BLACK SOULS (2025) came out before Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul (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 Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul and BLACK SOULS similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.