Choose Big Bang Empire
Choose Big Bang Empire if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Big Bang Empire launched in 2016.
Big Bang Empire vs Notes of Soul
Big Bang Empire and Notes of Soul both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Big Bang Empire (2016) is 3 years older than Notes of Soul (2019). Both sit near 59% positive on Steam (Big Bang Empire: 413 reviews, Notes of Soul: 44). 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 Notes of Soul
Choose Notes of Soul if you want an Action, Early Access, and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Notes of Soul launched in 2019.
Both Big Bang Empire and Notes of Soul sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (59.6% vs 59.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Big Bang Empire |  Notes of Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.6% positive (413 reviews) | 59.1% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Synapse Group Limited | （Hong Kong）GKD Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Big Bang Empire (2016) is 3 years older than Notes of Soul (2019).
- Both sit near 59% positive on Steam (Big Bang Empire: 413 reviews, Notes of Soul: 44).
- Big Bang Empire is free; Notes of Soul is paid (29.99 USD).
- Notes of Soul has co-op; Big Bang Empire does not.
- Notes of Soul is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Big Bang Empire has no Deck rating yet.
Big Bang Empire vs Notes of Soul — FAQ
- Should I play Big Bang Empire or Notes of Soul first?
- If you want chronology, Big Bang Empire (2016) came out before Notes of Soul (2019). 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 Big Bang Empire and Notes of Soul similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Big Bang Empire free?
- Yes — Big Bang Empire is a free-to-play Steam title. Notes of Soul is paid (29.99 USD).