Choose 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake
Choose 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake launched in 2018.
灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake vs Dead by Instinct
灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake and Dead by Instinct 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. 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake (2018) is 8 years older than Dead by Instinct (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Dead by Instinct
Choose Dead by Instinct if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead by Instinct launched in 2026.
Both 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake and Dead by Instinct sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake |  Dead by Instinct | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.4% positive (197 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chongming Studio | Disco Entertainment Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake (2018) is 8 years older than Dead by Instinct (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dead by Instinct has no Deck rating yet.
灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake vs Dead by Instinct — FAQ
- Should I play 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake or Dead by Instinct first?
- If you want chronology, 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake (2018) came out before Dead by Instinct (2026). 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 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake and Dead by Instinct 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.
- Do both 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake and Dead by Instinct have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dead by Instinct ships Online Co-op, Co-op.