Choose Young Souls
Choose Young Souls if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Young Souls launched in 2022.
Young Souls vs Absolum
Young Souls and Absolum 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. Young Souls (2022) is 3 years older than Absolum (2025). Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Young Souls (83.2% 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 Absolum
Choose Absolum if you want the Online Co-op, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 4,194 reviews.
Both Young Souls and Absolum sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Young Souls |  Absolum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (202 reviews) | 93.8% positive (4,194 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | 1P2P | Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, Supamonks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Young Souls (2022) is 3 years older than Absolum (2025).
- Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Young Souls (83.2% positive).
- Absolum is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Young Souls (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Young Souls is Deck Verified, Absolum is Deck Playable.
Young Souls vs Absolum — FAQ
- Which is better, Young Souls or Absolum?
- On Steam reviews Absolum scores higher (93.8% positive) than Young Souls (83.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Absolum is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Young Souls or Absolum first?
- If you want chronology, Young Souls (2022) came out before Absolum (2025). 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 Young Souls and Absolum 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.
- Do both Young Souls and Absolum have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Young Souls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Absolum ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.