Choose Trapped Souls
Choose Trapped Souls if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trapped Souls launched in 2017.
Trapped Souls vs Blightbound
Trapped Souls and Blightbound both land in Action, 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, RPG on Steam. Trapped Souls (2017) is 4 years older than Blightbound (2021). Trapped Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Blightbound (60.9% 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 Blightbound
Choose Blightbound if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blightbound launched in 2021.
Both Trapped Souls and Blightbound sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Trapped Souls |  Blightbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 60.9% positive (506 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Fullmetal Developer | Ronimo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Trapped Souls (2017) is 4 years older than Blightbound (2021).
- Trapped Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Blightbound (60.9% positive).
- Trapped Souls is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Blightbound (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Blightbound is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Trapped Souls has no Deck rating yet.
Trapped Souls vs Blightbound — FAQ
- Should I play Trapped Souls or Blightbound first?
- If you want chronology, Trapped Souls (2017) came out before Blightbound (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 Trapped Souls and Blightbound similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Trapped Souls and Blightbound have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trapped Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Blightbound ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.