Choose Phasmophobia
Choose Phasmophobia if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 350,092 Steam reviews back the pick.
Phasmophobia vs The Soul
Phasmophobia and The Soul both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Phasmophobia has co-op; The Soul does not. Phasmophobia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Soul 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 The Soul
Choose The Soul if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Phasmophobia and The Soul sit in Action 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
 Phasmophobia |  The Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (350,092 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kinetic Games | Red Star Games, Antelus Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Phasmophobia has co-op; The Soul does not.
- Phasmophobia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Soul has no Deck rating yet.
Phasmophobia vs The Soul — FAQ
- Are Phasmophobia and The Soul similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 The Soul have multiplayer like Phasmophobia?
- No. Phasmophobia supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Soul is listed as single-player only.