Choose Tidespawn
Choose Tidespawn if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Tidespawn vs Scars of the Soul
Tidespawn and Scars of the Soul 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. Tidespawn has co-op; Scars of the Soul does not. 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 Scars of the Soul
Choose Scars of the Soul if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Tidespawn and Scars of the Soul sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support, 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
 Tidespawn |  Scars of the Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Long Lost | ShunGuang Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tidespawn has co-op; Scars of the Soul does not.
Tidespawn vs Scars of the Soul — FAQ
- Are Tidespawn and Scars of the Soul 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 Scars of the Soul have multiplayer like Tidespawn?
- No. Tidespawn supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Scars of the Soul is listed as single-player only.