Souldiers
2D action adventure across an interconnected realm near the afterlife
Retro Forge · Published by Dear Villagers · Released Jun 2, 2022
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 2,466
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 28 in 30 days
- Players
- 9
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Oct 10, 2025
What is Souldiers?
Souldiers is a single-player 2D action adventure set in Terragaya, a realm bordering the afterlife where a group of soldiers arrives without dying and searches for the Guardian. Explore a connected world, fight enemies and bosses with melee attacks, parries, and dodges, solve environmental puzzles, and gain new movement abilities.
For you if...
- +you enjoy searching connected areas for hidden paths
- +you like challenging fights against varied enemies
- +you want environmental puzzles alongside platforming
Not for you if...
- −you prefer short, straightforward levels over sprawling areas
- −you want forgiving jumps rather than precise platforming
What players say
67% of 2,466 reviews are positive · 71% of 28 in the last 30 days
Players praise the pixel art, music, and variety of areas. Many complain about lengthy backtracking and controls that feel imprecise; some also report glitches that interrupt progress or freeze boss fights.
Players over time
▼ -51% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 48 players on Oct 25, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 25 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 25 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 22 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 32 |
How many players finish Souldiers?
5.7% of Steam players have unlocked «Master of the sword», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Souldiers system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Souldiers?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2.4GHz (4 Core) CPU
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 | AMD Radeon RX 580
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 3.2 GHz (4 Core) CPU
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
Does Souldiers have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Souldiers run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Souldiers use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Metroidvania
- Pixel Graphics
- Action
- Action-Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Combat
- Difficult
- Adventure
- Lore-Rich
- Souls-like
- 2D
- Exploration
- 2D Platformer
- Platformer
- Fantasy
- Indie
Recent updates
- Oct 10, 2025 · Important Security Update Available ✅
- Jul 15, 2022 · New difficulty mode & bug fixes
- Jun 27, 2022 · Hotfix v1.1.2 | CHANGELOG
- Jun 23, 2022 · NEW MAJOR UPDATE v1.1.1 | Changelog
2 DLC available.