Choose Phasmophobia
Choose Phasmophobia if you want the VR Supported, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 350,092 reviews.
Phasmophobia vs The Devourer: Hunted Souls
Phasmophobia and The Devourer: Hunted Souls both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Phasmophobia (2020) is 3 years older than The Devourer: Hunted Souls (2023). Phasmophobia scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than The Devourer: Hunted Souls (78.7% 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 The Devourer: Hunted Souls
Choose The Devourer: Hunted Souls if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Devourer: Hunted Souls launched in 2023.
Both Phasmophobia and The Devourer: Hunted Souls sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Phasmophobia |  The Devourer: Hunted Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (350,092 reviews) | 78.7% positive (235 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kinetic Games | ZTEK Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Phasmophobia (2020) is 3 years older than The Devourer: Hunted Souls (2023).
- Phasmophobia scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than The Devourer: Hunted Souls (78.7% positive).
- The Devourer: Hunted Souls is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Phasmophobia (7.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Phasmophobia is Deck Unsupported, The Devourer: Hunted Souls is Deck Playable.
Phasmophobia vs The Devourer: Hunted Souls — FAQ
- Which is better, Phasmophobia or The Devourer: Hunted Souls?
- On Steam reviews Phasmophobia scores higher (96.1% positive) than The Devourer: Hunted Souls (78.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Phasmophobia is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Phasmophobia or The Devourer: Hunted Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Phasmophobia (2020) came out before The Devourer: Hunted Souls (2023). 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 Phasmophobia and The Devourer: Hunted Souls similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Phasmophobia and The Devourer: Hunted Souls have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Phasmophobia ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Devourer: Hunted Souls ships Online Co-op, Co-op.