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SOULVARS

ginolabo · SHUEISHA GAMES · 2023-06-18

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AdventureRPG

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Jan 08, 2022 (Android), Jan 08, 2022 (iOS), Jun 27, 2023 (Xbox Series X|S), Jun 27, 2023 (Xbox One), Jun 27, 2023 (Nintendo Switch), Jun 18, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Get ready to ignite your SOUL! SOULVARS is a pixel art, turn-based deckbuilding RPG inspired by classic JRPGs with a modern twist. Unravel a dark conspiracy as your party of Soulbearers faces off against invading Dominators in dynamic, action-packed battles.

83%
positive of 109 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
85/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
4.10★
PlayStation Store rating (138 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$16.99
steam price (US)

Humanity faces the consequences of its technology with the sudden appearance of grotesque Dominators. Elite units consisting of Soulbearers, next-generation humans born with alternate Souls, are dispatched day and night to intercept and counter Dominator attacks. The story follows Yakumo, a freelance Soulbearer, who handles assignments from private military contractor "DDO" (Dominator Disposal Organization).(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 10 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 41% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 38% of 29,483 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 2.2k–4.9k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 109 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$16.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.69 at Steam (2026-09-14)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $16.99 · on sale 9 of 13 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
171720232026Week of 2023-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-10-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$16.99$1.992026-09-092026-10-092026-09-09 — best price $1.992026-09-10 — best price $1.992026-09-11 — best price $1.992026-09-12 — best price $1.992026-09-13 — best price $1.992026-09-14 — best price $1.992026-09-15 — best price $1.992026-09-16 — best price $1.992026-09-17 — best price $1.992026-09-18 — best price $16.992026-09-25 — best price $16.992026-10-02 — best price $16.992026-10-09 — best price $16.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

12 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi

Player tags

2DRPGCRPGJRPGAnimeSci-fiAdventureCard GameCyberpunkCollectathon

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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