Choose MANDAGON
Choose MANDAGON if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,891 Steam reviews back the pick.
MANDAGON vs Paws and Soul
MANDAGON and Paws and Soul both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. MANDAGON (2016) is 4 years older than Paws and Soul (2020). MANDAGON scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Paws and Soul (42.6% 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 Paws and Soul
Choose Paws and Soul if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paws and Soul launched in 2020.
Both MANDAGON and Paws and Soul sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 MANDAGON |  Paws and Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (3,891 reviews) | 42.6% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blind Sky Studios | ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- MANDAGON (2016) is 4 years older than Paws and Soul (2020).
- MANDAGON scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Paws and Soul (42.6% positive).
- MANDAGON is free; Paws and Soul is paid (11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
MANDAGON vs Paws and Soul — FAQ
- Should I play MANDAGON or Paws and Soul first?
- If you want chronology, MANDAGON (2016) came out before Paws and Soul (2020). 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 MANDAGON and Paws and Soul similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is MANDAGON free?
- Yes — MANDAGON is a free-to-play Steam title. Paws and Soul is paid (11.99 USD).