Choose Dungeon Souls
Choose Dungeon Souls if you want a RPG experience. Dungeon Souls launched in 2016.
Dungeon Souls vs Soul Shifter
Dungeon Souls and Soul Shifter 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 7 years older than Soul Shifter (2023). Soul Shifter is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Soul Shifter
Choose Soul Shifter if it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soul Shifter launched in 2023.
Both Dungeon Souls and Soul Shifter sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Dungeon Souls |  Soul Shifter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (802 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lamina Studios | Innominatum Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dungeon Souls (2016) is 7 years older than Soul Shifter (2023).
- Soul Shifter is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Souls (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dungeon Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Soul Shifter has no Deck rating yet.
Dungeon Souls vs Soul Shifter — FAQ
- Should I play Dungeon Souls or Soul Shifter first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeon Souls (2016) came out before Soul Shifter (2023). 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 Soul Shifter 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.
- Do both Dungeon Souls and Soul Shifter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dungeon Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Soul Shifter ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Dungeon Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dungeon Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Soul Shifter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.