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Notes of Soul vs ARC

Notes of Soul and ARC both land in Indie, Early Access, Racing 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 Indie, Early Access, Racing on Steam. Both released in 2019. ARC is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Notes of Soul (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 Notes of Soul

Choose Notes of Soul if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure game with Multi-player, MMO, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Notes of Soul launched in 2019.

Choose ARC

Choose ARC if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. ARC launched in 2019.

Both Notes of Soul and ARC sit in Indie, Early Access, and Racing 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

Notes of Soul vs ARC — Steam metadata comparison
Notes of Soul — Steam game coverNotes of SoulARC — Steam game coverARC
Released20192019
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access, RacingIndie, Early Access, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price29.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews59.1% positive (44 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
Developers(Hong Kong)GKD Game StudioND Development

Side by side

Notes of Soul vs ARC — FAQ

Are Notes of Soul and ARC similar?
They overlap on Indie, Early Access, Racing 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 ARC have multiplayer like Notes of Soul?
No. Notes of Soul supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while ARC is listed as single-player only.
Does Notes of Soul run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Notes of Soul is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ARC doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Notes of Soul vs ARC — Verdict (2026) · imho.run