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Dead by Daylight vs Soul Walker

Dead by Daylight and Soul Walker both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Dead by Daylight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Soul Walker 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 Dead by Daylight

Choose Dead by Daylight if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 253,618 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Soul Walker

Choose Soul Walker if you want an Indie experience.

Both Dead by Daylight and Soul Walker sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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

Dead by Daylight vs Soul Walker — Steam metadata comparison
Dead by Daylight — Steam game coverDead by DaylightSoul Walker — Steam game coverSoul Walker
Released2016—
GenresActionAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price7.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews79.6% positive (253,618 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersBehaviour Interactive Inc.Epoch Media Studios

Side by side

Dead by Daylight vs Soul Walker — FAQ

Are Dead by Daylight and Soul Walker similar?
They overlap on Action 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.
Do both Dead by Daylight and Soul Walker have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dead by Daylight ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Soul Walker ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does Dead by Daylight run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Dead by Daylight is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Soul Walker doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.