Choose Arcade Spirits
Choose Arcade Spirits if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Narrated Game Menus side of the pairing. Arcade Spirits launched in 2019.
Arcade Spirits vs Soul Sucker
Arcade Spirits and Soul Sucker both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Arcade Spirits is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Soul Sucker 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 Soul Sucker
Choose Soul Sucker if you want a Simulation game with DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support.
Both Arcade Spirits and Soul Sucker sit in Indie 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
 Arcade Spirits |  Soul Sucker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (392 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fiction Factory Games | HappieSprout Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Arcade Spirits is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Soul Sucker has no Deck rating yet.
Arcade Spirits vs Soul Sucker — FAQ
- Are Arcade Spirits and Soul Sucker similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Arcade Spirits run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Arcade Spirits is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Soul Sucker doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.