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Daymare: 1998 vs Soul Survivor

Daymare: 1998 and Soul Survivor both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Daymare: 1998 (2019) is 2 years older than Soul Survivor (2021). Soul Survivor is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Daymare: 1998 (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Daymare: 1998

Choose Daymare: 1998 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,273 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Soul Survivor

Choose Soul Survivor if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soul Survivor launched in 2021.

Both Daymare: 1998 and Soul Survivor sit in Action, Indie, 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

Daymare: 1998 vs Soul Survivor — Steam metadata comparison
Daymare: 1998 — Steam game coverDaymare: 1998Soul Survivor — Steam game coverSoul Survivor
Released20192021
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price29.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews67.4% positive (1,273 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersInvader StudiosYungFittStudios

Side by side

Daymare: 1998 vs Soul Survivor — FAQ

Should I play Daymare: 1998 or Soul Survivor first?
If you want chronology, Daymare: 1998 (2019) came out before Soul Survivor (2021). 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 Daymare: 1998 and Soul Survivor similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
Does Daymare: 1998 run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Daymare: 1998 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Soul Survivor doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Daymare: 1998 vs Soul Survivor — Verdict (2026) · imho.run