Choose How About Spikes
Choose How About Spikes if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. How About Spikes launched in 2018.
How About Spikes vs Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda
How About Spikes and Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda 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. How About Spikes (2018) is 5 years older than Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda (2023). Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than How About Spikes (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda
Choose Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda launched in 2023.
Both How About Spikes and Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda 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
 How About Spikes |  Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SoulPixel Studio | Barış Taran |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- How About Spikes (2018) is 5 years older than Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda (2023).
- Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than How About Spikes (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- How About Spikes has co-op; Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda does not.
How About Spikes vs Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda — FAQ
- Should I play How About Spikes or Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda first?
- If you want chronology, How About Spikes (2018) came out before Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda (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 How About Spikes and Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda 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 Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda have multiplayer like How About Spikes?
- No. How About Spikes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda is listed as single-player only.