Fit check
Is Soviet Souls worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want character choice within each level
- Players seeking a medium-difficulty campaign with frequent deaths
- Players interested in 2D action games with political satire and story cutscenes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a low-pressure platformer may find the frequent deaths and rising difficulty demanding
- Players wanting extensive replay structure may find the campaign's 32-level format limited
- Players looking for a large open-world adventure will find a level-based 2D platformer instead
Our take on Soviet Souls
Rather than assigning one fixed hero throughout a platforming campaign, the game makes character selection part of each level. Its story also uses an unusual cast and setting, while two endings replace a single fixed conclusion.
What is Soviet Souls?
Soviet Souls is a 2D pixel-art platformer built around choosing one of three available characters for each level.
The characters use different combat techniques, and their skills can be upgraded. The game contains 32 levels across five locations, including a country, Siberia, hell and a Nazi base, along with three bosses with their own mechanics. Its medium difficulty includes frequent deaths, with challenges increasing as the levels progress. Cutscenes reveal the story, which follows Stalin, Lenin and Putin searching for a communist artifact after a threat reaches the Kremlin. Two endings are available, and gamepad support is included.
How Soviet Souls plays
- 01Character Selection
- Each level lets the player choose from three characters with different combat techniques.
- 02Five Locations
- The campaign visits five settings, including Siberia, hell and a Nazi base.
- 03Boss Encounters
- Three bosses appear during the campaign, each with mechanics described as interesting.
- 04Upgradeable Skills
- Character abilities can be improved as the game progresses.
- 05Two Endings
- The story concludes with either a normal or good ending.
Soviet Souls compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER combines runner and shooter mechanics, while Soviet Souls uses selectable characters, 32 platforming levels, bosses and upgradeable skills. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, whereas Soviet Souls presents a level-based campaign with two endings.
Soviet Souls: platforms & release
Is Soviet Souls worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want character choice within each level. Skip it if: players seeking a low-pressure platformer may find the frequent deaths and rising difficulty demanding.
Where can I download Soviet Souls?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Soviet Souls's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Soviet Souls on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
