Choose The Vagrant
Choose The Vagrant if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,701 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Vagrant vs Chaos Souls
The Vagrant and Chaos Souls both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Chaos Souls (2017) is 1 year older than The Vagrant (2018). The Vagrant is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chaos Souls has no Deck rating yet. 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 Chaos Souls
Choose Chaos Souls if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chaos Souls launched in 2017.
Both The Vagrant and Chaos Souls sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 The Vagrant |  Chaos Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.79 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (1,701 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | O.T.K Games | Visualnoveler |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Chaos Souls (2017) is 1 year older than The Vagrant (2018).
- The Vagrant is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chaos Souls has no Deck rating yet.
The Vagrant vs Chaos Souls — FAQ
- Should I play The Vagrant or Chaos Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Chaos Souls (2017) came out before The Vagrant (2018). 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 The Vagrant and Chaos Souls similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 The Vagrant run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Vagrant is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Chaos Souls doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.