Choose Bucket Knight
Choose Bucket Knight if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Bucket Knight launched in 2019.
Bucket Knight vs Dungeon Scale
Bucket Knight and Dungeon Scale 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. Bucket Knight (2019) is 1 year older than Dungeon Scale (2020). Bucket Knight is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Scale (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 Dungeon Scale
Choose Dungeon Scale if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Dungeon Scale launched in 2020.
Both Bucket Knight and Dungeon Scale sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Bucket Knight |  Dungeon Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (23 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PigeonDev | Midnight Fair Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bucket Knight (2019) is 1 year older than Dungeon Scale (2020).
- Bucket Knight is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Scale (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Dungeon Scale has co-op; Bucket Knight does not.
Bucket Knight vs Dungeon Scale — FAQ
- Should I play Bucket Knight or Dungeon Scale first?
- If you want chronology, Bucket Knight (2019) came out before Dungeon Scale (2020). 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 Bucket Knight and Dungeon Scale 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.
- Does Bucket Knight have multiplayer like Dungeon Scale?
- No. Dungeon Scale supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Bucket Knight is listed as single-player only.