Choose Dinkum
Choose Dinkum if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 15,595 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dinkum vs Pathless Woods: Prologue
Dinkum and Pathless Woods: Prologue both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Pathless Woods: Prologue (2023) is 2 years older than Dinkum (2025). Dinkum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Pathless Woods: Prologue (86.7% positive). 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 Pathless Woods: Prologue
Choose Pathless Woods: Prologue if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. Pathless Woods: Prologue launched in 2023.
Both Dinkum and Pathless Woods: Prologue sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Dinkum |  Pathless Woods: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (15,595 reviews) | 86.7% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | James Bendon | AniYa Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Pathless Woods: Prologue (2023) is 2 years older than Dinkum (2025).
- Dinkum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Pathless Woods: Prologue (86.7% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Dinkum vs Pathless Woods: Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Dinkum or Pathless Woods: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Pathless Woods: Prologue (2023) came out before Dinkum (2025). 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 Dinkum and Pathless Woods: Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Dinkum and Pathless Woods: Prologue have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dinkum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Pathless Woods: Prologue ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.