Choose Wayward Souls
Choose Wayward Souls if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wayward Souls launched in 2019.
Wayward Souls vs Sparklite
Wayward Souls and Sparklite both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2019. Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (Wayward Souls: 130 reviews, Sparklite: 248). 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 Sparklite
Choose Sparklite if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Sparklite launched in 2019.
Both Wayward Souls and Sparklite sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.2% vs 75.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wayward Souls |  Sparklite | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.2% positive (130 reviews) | 75.8% positive (248 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rocketcat Games | Red Blue Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (Wayward Souls: 130 reviews, Sparklite: 248).
- Wayward Souls is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Sparklite (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Sparklite has co-op; Wayward Souls does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Wayward Souls vs Sparklite — FAQ
- Which is better, Wayward Souls or Sparklite?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wayward Souls sits at 76.2% positive (130 reviews), Sparklite at 75.8% (248). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Wayward Souls and Sparklite similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Wayward Souls have multiplayer like Sparklite?
- No. Sparklite supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Wayward Souls is listed as single-player only.