Choose Light Bearers
Choose Light Bearers if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Light Bearers launched in 2018.
Light Bearers vs Notes of Soul
Light Bearers and Notes of Soul both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Light Bearers (2018) is 1 year older than Notes of Soul (2019). Light Bearers scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Notes of Soul (59.1% 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 Notes of Soul
Choose Notes of Soul if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Notes of Soul launched in 2019.
Both Light Bearers and Notes of Soul sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Light Bearers |  Notes of Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (669 reviews) | 59.1% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FAT BOMB STUDIOS, LLC | （Hong Kong）GKD Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Light Bearers (2018) is 1 year older than Notes of Soul (2019).
- Light Bearers scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Notes of Soul (59.1% positive).
- Light Bearers is free; Notes of Soul is paid (29.99 USD).
- Notes of Soul has co-op; Light Bearers does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Light Bearers vs Notes of Soul — FAQ
- Should I play Light Bearers or Notes of Soul first?
- If you want chronology, Light Bearers (2018) came out before Notes of Soul (2019). 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 Light Bearers and Notes of Soul similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Light Bearers free?
- Yes — Light Bearers is a free-to-play Steam title. Notes of Soul is paid (29.99 USD).