Choose Heroes Evolved
Choose Heroes Evolved if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Heroes Evolved launched in 2017.
Heroes Evolved vs Soul Dossier
Heroes Evolved and Soul Dossier both land in Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Heroes Evolved (2017) is 4 years older than Soul Dossier (2021). Heroes Evolved scores higher on Steam reviews (49.2% positive) than Soul Dossier (29.2% 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 Soul Dossier
Choose Soul Dossier if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Soul Dossier launched in 2021.
Both Heroes Evolved and Soul Dossier sit in Action, Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Heroes Evolved |  Soul Dossier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 49.2% positive (240 reviews) | 29.2% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Net Dragon | （Hong Kong）GKD Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Heroes Evolved (2017) is 4 years older than Soul Dossier (2021).
- Heroes Evolved scores higher on Steam reviews (49.2% positive) than Soul Dossier (29.2% positive).
- Heroes Evolved is free; Soul Dossier is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Heroes Evolved vs Soul Dossier — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes Evolved or Soul Dossier first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes Evolved (2017) came out before Soul Dossier (2021). 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 Heroes Evolved and Soul Dossier similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Do both Heroes Evolved and Soul Dossier have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heroes Evolved ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Soul Dossier ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Heroes Evolved free?
- Yes — Heroes Evolved is a free-to-play Steam title. Soul Dossier is paid (Price unknown).