Choose The Slormancer
Choose The Slormancer if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,141 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Slormancer vs Dredgers
The Slormancer and Dredgers both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Dredgers (2019) is 6 years older than The Slormancer (2025). The Slormancer scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Dredgers (85.9% 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 Dredgers
Choose Dredgers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dredgers launched in 2019.
Both The Slormancer and Dredgers sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.4% vs 85.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Slormancer |  Dredgers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (3,141 reviews) | 85.9% positive (234 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Slormite Studios | Pirate-Rob |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Dredgers (2019) is 6 years older than The Slormancer (2025).
- The Slormancer scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Dredgers (85.9% positive).
- Dredgers is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Slormancer (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Slormancer is Deck Playable, Dredgers is Deck Verified.
The Slormancer vs Dredgers — FAQ
- Which is better, The Slormancer or Dredgers?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Slormancer sits at 87.4% positive (3,141 reviews), Dredgers at 85.9% (234). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Slormancer or Dredgers first?
- If you want chronology, Dredgers (2019) came out before The Slormancer (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 The Slormancer and Dredgers similar?
- They overlap on 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.