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Skelly Selest vs Spirits Abyss

Skelly Selest and Spirits Abyss both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Skelly Selest (2018) is 2 years older than Spirits Abyss (2020). Spirits Abyss scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Skelly Selest (93.6% 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 Skelly Selest

Choose Skelly Selest if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Skelly Selest launched in 2018.

Choose Spirits Abyss

Choose Spirits Abyss if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 336 reviews.

Both Skelly Selest and Spirits Abyss sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

Skelly Selest vs Spirits Abyss — Steam metadata comparison
Skelly Selest — Steam game coverSkelly SelestSpirits Abyss — Steam game coverSpirits Abyss
Released20182020
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price4.99 USD8.99 USD
Steam reviews93.6% positive (204 reviews)96.1% positive (336 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
Developerscaiyscaiys

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Skelly Selest vs Spirits Abyss — FAQ

Which is better, Skelly Selest or Spirits Abyss?
On Steam reviews Spirits Abyss scores higher (96.1% positive) than Skelly Selest (93.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Spirits Abyss is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Skelly Selest or Spirits Abyss first?
If you want chronology, Skelly Selest (2018) came out before Spirits Abyss (2020). 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 Skelly Selest and Spirits Abyss similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Skelly Selest have multiplayer like Spirits Abyss?
No. Spirits Abyss supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Skelly Selest is listed as single-player only.
Skelly Selest vs Spirits Abyss — Verdict (2026) · imho.run