Choose Little Dungeon Stories
Choose Little Dungeon Stories if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Little Dungeon Stories launched in 2019.
Little Dungeon Stories vs Balatro
Little Dungeon Stories and Balatro both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Little Dungeon Stories (2019) is 5 years older than Balatro (2024). Balatro scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Little Dungeon Stories (66.7% 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 Balatro
Choose Balatro if you want an Indie and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 99,852 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Little Dungeon Stories and Balatro sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Little Dungeon Stories |  Balatro | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (27 reviews) | 98.1% positive (99,852 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | David Moralejo Sánchez | LocalThunk |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Little Dungeon Stories (2019) is 5 years older than Balatro (2024).
- Balatro scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Little Dungeon Stories (66.7% positive).
- Little Dungeon Stories is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Balatro (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Balatro is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Little Dungeon Stories has no Deck rating yet.
Little Dungeon Stories vs Balatro — FAQ
- Should I play Little Dungeon Stories or Balatro first?
- If you want chronology, Little Dungeon Stories (2019) came out before Balatro (2024). 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 Little Dungeon Stories and Balatro similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.