Choose True Puzzle
Choose True Puzzle if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. True Puzzle launched in 2018.
True Puzzle vs Notes of Soul
True Puzzle and Notes of Soul both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. True Puzzle (2018) is 1 year older than Notes of Soul (2019). True Puzzle scores higher on Steam reviews (72% 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 an Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Notes of Soul launched in 2019.
Both True Puzzle and Notes of Soul sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 True Puzzle |  Notes of Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive (50 reviews) | 59.1% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | BadW0lf | （Hong Kong）GKD Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- True Puzzle (2018) is 1 year older than Notes of Soul (2019).
- True Puzzle scores higher on Steam reviews (72% positive) than Notes of Soul (59.1% positive).
- True Puzzle is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Notes of Soul (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Notes of Soul has co-op; True Puzzle does not.
- Notes of Soul is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; True Puzzle has no Deck rating yet.
True Puzzle vs Notes of Soul — FAQ
- Should I play True Puzzle or Notes of Soul first?
- If you want chronology, True Puzzle (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 True Puzzle and Notes of Soul similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does True Puzzle have multiplayer like Notes of Soul?
- No. Notes of Soul supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while True Puzzle is listed as single-player only.