Choose Terraria
Choose Terraria if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 590,217 Steam reviews back the pick.
Terraria vs Delverium
Terraria and Delverium 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. Terraria (2011) is 15 years older than Delverium (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 Delverium
Choose Delverium if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Delverium launched in 2026.
Both Terraria and Delverium sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Terraria |  Delverium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (590,217 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Re-Logic | Sagestone Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Terraria (2011) is 15 years older than Delverium (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Terraria is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Delverium has no Deck rating yet.
Terraria vs Delverium — FAQ
- Should I play Terraria or Delverium first?
- If you want chronology, Terraria (2011) came out before Delverium (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 Terraria and Delverium 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 Terraria and Delverium have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Terraria ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Delverium ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Terraria run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Terraria is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Delverium doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.