Choose Rune Knights
Choose Rune Knights if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Rune Knights launched in 2020.
Rune Knights vs Din's Champion
Rune Knights and Din's Champion both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Rune Knights (2020) is 4 years older than Din's Champion (2024). Din's Champion scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Rune Knights (79.3% 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 Din's Champion
Choose Din's Champion if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Din's Champion launched in 2024.
Both Rune Knights and Din's Champion sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Rune Knights |  Din's Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (179 reviews) | 93.9% positive (82 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Aeromir | Soldak Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Rune Knights (2020) is 4 years older than Din's Champion (2024).
- Din's Champion scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Rune Knights (79.3% positive).
- Din's Champion is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rune Knights (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Din's Champion is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rune Knights has no Deck rating yet.
Rune Knights vs Din's Champion — FAQ
- Should I play Rune Knights or Din's Champion first?
- If you want chronology, Rune Knights (2020) came out before Din's Champion (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 Rune Knights and Din's Champion similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Rune Knights and Din's Champion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rune Knights ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Din's Champion ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.