Choose Pikuniku
Choose Pikuniku if you want an Action and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,642 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pikuniku vs Save Their Souls
Pikuniku and Save Their Souls both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Save Their Souls (2017) is 2 years older than Pikuniku (2019). Pikuniku scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Save Their Souls (84.4% 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 Save Their Souls
Choose Save Their Souls if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save Their Souls launched in 2017.
Both Pikuniku and Save Their Souls sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Pikuniku |  Save Their Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,642 reviews) | 84.4% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Arnaud De Bock, Rémi Forcadell, Alan Zucconi, Calum Bowen | KomBits Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Save Their Souls (2017) is 2 years older than Pikuniku (2019).
- Pikuniku scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Save Their Souls (84.4% positive).
- Save Their Souls is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Pikuniku (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pikuniku is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Save Their Souls has no Deck rating yet.
Pikuniku vs Save Their Souls — FAQ
- Should I play Pikuniku or Save Their Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Save Their Souls (2017) came out before Pikuniku (2019). 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 Pikuniku and Save Their Souls similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Pikuniku and Save Their Souls have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pikuniku ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Save Their Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Pikuniku run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pikuniku is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Save Their Souls doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.