Choose Cursebound
Choose Cursebound if you want the Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Cursebound launched in 2025.
Cursebound vs Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus
Cursebound and Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus 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. Cursebound (2025) is 1 year older than Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus (2026). Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Cursebound (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus
Choose Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus launched in 2026.
Both Cursebound and Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Cursebound |  Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | nuuunu | Swineboss |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cursebound (2025) is 1 year older than Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus (2026).
- Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Cursebound (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus has co-op; Cursebound does not.
Cursebound vs Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus — FAQ
- Should I play Cursebound or Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus first?
- If you want chronology, Cursebound (2025) came out before Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus (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 Cursebound and Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus 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.
- Does Cursebound have multiplayer like Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus?
- No. Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Cursebound is listed as single-player only.