Choose Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition
Choose Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition launched in 2022.
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition vs Beam
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition and Beam 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. Beam (2020) is 2 years older than Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition (2022). Beam scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition (59.2% 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 Beam
Choose Beam if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beam launched in 2020.
Both Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition and Beam 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
 Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition |  Beam | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.2% positive (284 reviews) | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Oddworld Inhabitants | Binary Impact |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Beam (2020) is 2 years older than Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition (2022).
- Beam scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition (59.2% positive).
- Beam is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition (18.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beam has no Deck rating yet.
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition vs Beam — FAQ
- Should I play Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition or Beam first?
- If you want chronology, Beam (2020) came out before Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition (2022). 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 Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition and Beam 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 Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Beam doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.