Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. 60,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Soulbound: Online
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Soulbound: Online both land in Massively Multiplayer, 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Both support cooperative play. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Soulbound: Online 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 Soulbound: Online
Choose Soulbound: Online if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Subtitle Options, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Soulbound: Online sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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
 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online |  Soulbound: Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | — |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (60,003 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Square Enix | SpiderWare |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Soulbound: Online has no Deck rating yet.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Soulbound: Online — FAQ
- Are FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Soulbound: Online similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Do both FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Soulbound: Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Soulbound: Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does FINAL FANTASY XIV Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Soulbound: Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.