Choose Hidden Folks
Choose Hidden Folks if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,170 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hidden Folks vs soupsoup
Hidden Folks and soupsoup both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Hidden Folks (2017) is 9 years older than soupsoup (2026). Hidden Folks is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; soupsoup 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 soupsoup
Choose soupsoup if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. soupsoup launched in 2026.
Both Hidden Folks and soupsoup sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Hidden Folks |  soupsoup | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (3,170 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hidden Folks | hotcornsoup |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Hidden Folks (2017) is 9 years older than soupsoup (2026).
- Hidden Folks is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; soupsoup has no Deck rating yet.
Hidden Folks vs soupsoup — FAQ
- Should I play Hidden Folks or soupsoup first?
- If you want chronology, Hidden Folks (2017) came out before soupsoup (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 Hidden Folks and soupsoup similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Hidden Folks run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hidden Folks is rated Deck Verified by Valve. soupsoup doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.