Choose Notes of Soul
Choose Notes of Soul if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with MMO. Notes of Soul launched in 2019.
Notes of Soul vs Riftbound Survivors
Notes of Soul and Riftbound Survivors 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. Notes of Soul (2019) is 7 years older than Riftbound Survivors (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Riftbound Survivors
Choose Riftbound Survivors if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Riftbound Survivors launched in 2026.
Both Notes of Soul and Riftbound Survivors sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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 |  Riftbound Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 59.1% positive (44 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | （Hong Kong）GKD Game Studio | StarSoftware |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Notes of Soul (2019) is 7 years older than Riftbound Survivors (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Notes of Soul is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Riftbound Survivors has no Deck rating yet.
Notes of Soul vs Riftbound Survivors — FAQ
- Should I play Notes of Soul or Riftbound Survivors first?
- If you want chronology, Notes of Soul (2019) came out before Riftbound Survivors (2026). 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 Notes of Soul and Riftbound Survivors 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 Notes of Soul and Riftbound Survivors have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Notes of Soul ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Riftbound Survivors ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Notes of Soul run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Notes of Soul is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Riftbound Survivors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.