Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.8% positive across 60,003 reviews.
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. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 12 years older than Soulbound: Online (2026). FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Soulbound: Online (58.7% 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 Soulbound: Online
Choose Soulbound: Online if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Subtitle Options, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soulbound: Online launched in 2026.
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 | 2026 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (60,003 reviews) | 58.7% positive (380 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.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 12 years older than Soulbound: Online (2026).
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Soulbound: Online (58.7% positive).
- Soulbound: Online is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (12.74 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- 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
- Which is better, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or Soulbound: Online?
- On Steam reviews FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher (86.8% positive) than Soulbound: Online (58.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or Soulbound: Online first?
- If you want chronology, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) came out before Soulbound: Online (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 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.