Choose Sophie's Guardian
Choose Sophie's Guardian if you want a Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Sophie's Guardian launched in 2018.
Sophie's Guardian vs INVERSE
Sophie's Guardian and INVERSE both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Sophie's Guardian (2018) is 5 years older than INVERSE (2023). INVERSE scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Sophie's Guardian (76% 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 INVERSE
Choose INVERSE if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. INVERSE launched in 2023.
Both Sophie's Guardian and INVERSE sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and PvP, 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
 Sophie's Guardian |  INVERSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76% positive (50 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | GameCoder Studios, Render Farm Studios | MassVR LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Sophie's Guardian (2018) is 5 years older than INVERSE (2023).
- INVERSE scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Sophie's Guardian (76% positive).
- Sophie's Guardian is free; INVERSE is paid (Price unknown).
- INVERSE has co-op; Sophie's Guardian does not.
- Sophie's Guardian is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; INVERSE has no Deck rating yet.
Sophie's Guardian vs INVERSE — FAQ
- Should I play Sophie's Guardian or INVERSE first?
- If you want chronology, Sophie's Guardian (2018) came out before INVERSE (2023). 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 Sophie's Guardian and INVERSE similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Sophie's Guardian free?
- Yes — Sophie's Guardian is a free-to-play Steam title. INVERSE is paid (Price unknown).