Choose Criminal Dissidia
Choose Criminal Dissidia if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Criminal Dissidia launched in 2022.
Criminal Dissidia vs Journey to the West
Criminal Dissidia and Journey to the West both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Criminal Dissidia (2022) is 1 year older than Journey to the West (2023). Journey to the West scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Criminal Dissidia (85.7% 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 Journey to the West
Choose Journey to the West if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Journey to the West launched in 2023.
Both Criminal Dissidia and Journey to the West sit in Strategy, 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
 Criminal Dissidia |  Journey to the West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 97.5% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 双星骑 | Z Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Criminal Dissidia (2022) is 1 year older than Journey to the West (2023).
- Journey to the West scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Criminal Dissidia (85.7% positive).
- Journey to the West is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Criminal Dissidia (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Criminal Dissidia is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Journey to the West has no Deck rating yet.
Criminal Dissidia vs Journey to the West — FAQ
- Should I play Criminal Dissidia or Journey to the West first?
- If you want chronology, Criminal Dissidia (2022) came out before Journey to the West (2023). 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 Criminal Dissidia and Journey to the West similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Criminal Dissidia run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Criminal Dissidia is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Journey to the West doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.