Choose Trapped Souls
Choose Trapped Souls if it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trapped Souls launched in 2017.
Trapped Souls vs Usurper: Soulbound
Trapped Souls and Usurper: Soulbound both land in Action, RPG, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Trapped Souls (2017) is 4 years older than Usurper: Soulbound (2021). Trapped Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Usurper: Soulbound (74.2% 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 Usurper: Soulbound
Choose Usurper: Soulbound if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Usurper: Soulbound launched in 2021.
Both Trapped Souls and Usurper: Soulbound sit in Action, RPG, and Early Access 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 |  Usurper: Soulbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 74.2% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fullmetal Developer | Caspian Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Trapped Souls (2017) is 4 years older than Usurper: Soulbound (2021).
- Trapped Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Usurper: Soulbound (74.2% positive).
- Trapped Souls is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Usurper: Soulbound (4.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Usurper: Soulbound is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Trapped Souls has no Deck rating yet.
Trapped Souls vs Usurper: Soulbound — FAQ
- Should I play Trapped Souls or Usurper: Soulbound first?
- If you want chronology, Trapped Souls (2017) came out before Usurper: Soulbound (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 Usurper: Soulbound similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG, Early Access 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 Usurper: Soulbound have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trapped Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Usurper: Soulbound ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.