Choose Night Swarm
Choose Night Swarm if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Night Swarm launched in 2025.
Night Swarm vs Soulforge
Night Swarm and Soulforge both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Night Swarm (2025) is 1 year older than Soulforge (2026). Soulforge is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Night Swarm (1.52 USD vs. 9.99 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 Soulforge
Choose Soulforge if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soulforge launched in 2026.
Both Night Swarm and Soulforge sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Night Swarm |  Soulforge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.52 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (488 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fubu Games | Momolitique Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Night Swarm (2025) is 1 year older than Soulforge (2026).
- Soulforge is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Night Swarm (1.52 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Night Swarm is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Soulforge has no Deck rating yet.
Night Swarm vs Soulforge — FAQ
- Should I play Night Swarm or Soulforge first?
- If you want chronology, Night Swarm (2025) came out before Soulforge (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 Night Swarm and Soulforge similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Night Swarm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Night Swarm is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Soulforge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.