Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.3% positive across 802 reviews.
Dungeon Souls vs Ether Loop
Dungeon Souls and Ether Loop 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. Dungeon Souls (2016) is 4 years older than Ether Loop (2020). Dungeon Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (74.3% positive) than Ether Loop (71% positive). 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 Ether Loop
Choose Ether Loop if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ether Loop launched in 2020.
Both Dungeon Souls and Ether Loop sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Dungeon Souls |  Ether Loop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 71% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Moon Lens |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 4 years older than Ether Loop (2020).
- Dungeon Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (74.3% positive) than Ether Loop (71% positive).
- Ether Loop is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (11.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Dungeon Souls has co-op; Ether Loop does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Dungeon Souls vs Ether Loop — FAQ
- Which is better, Dungeon Souls or Ether Loop?
- On Steam reviews Dungeon Souls scores higher (74.3% positive) than Ether Loop (71% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dungeon Souls is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Ether Loop first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Ether Loop (2020). 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 Dungeon Souls and Ether Loop 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 Ether Loop have multiplayer like Dungeon Souls?
- No. Dungeon Souls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Ether Loop is listed as single-player only.