Choose The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge
Choose The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge launched in 2018.
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge vs Eldest Souls
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge and Eldest 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. The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018) is 3 years older than Eldest Souls (2021). The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Eldest Souls (76.6% 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 Eldest Souls
Choose Eldest Souls if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge and Eldest 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 Captives: Plot of the Demiurge |  Eldest Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) | 76.6% positive (1,035 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Prism Game Studios Ltd. | Fallen Flag Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018) is 3 years older than Eldest Souls (2021).
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Eldest Souls (76.6% positive).
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Eldest Souls (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Eldest Souls is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge has no Deck rating yet.
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge vs Eldest Souls — FAQ
- Should I play The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge or Eldest Souls first?
- If you want chronology, The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018) came out before Eldest Souls (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 The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge and Eldest 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.