Choose Chaos Souls
Choose Chaos Souls if you want an Indie experience. Chaos Souls launched in 2017.
Chaos Souls vs Azur Lane Crosswave
Chaos Souls and Azur Lane Crosswave both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Chaos Souls (2017) is 3 years older than Azur Lane Crosswave (2020). Azur Lane Crosswave is Deck Playable 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 Azur Lane Crosswave
Choose Azur Lane Crosswave if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,147 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Chaos Souls and Azur Lane Crosswave sit in Action 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
 Chaos Souls |  Azur Lane Crosswave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 75% positive (1,147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Visualnoveler | IDEA FACTORY, COMPILE HEART, FELISTELLA |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Chaos Souls (2017) is 3 years older than Azur Lane Crosswave (2020).
- Azur Lane Crosswave is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chaos Souls has no Deck rating yet.
Chaos Souls vs Azur Lane Crosswave — FAQ
- Should I play Chaos Souls or Azur Lane Crosswave first?
- If you want chronology, Chaos Souls (2017) came out before Azur Lane Crosswave (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 Chaos Souls and Azur Lane Crosswave similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.