Choose Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Choose Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon launched in 2021.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon vs Usurper: Soulbound
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and Usurper: Soulbound both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2021. Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Usurper: Soulbound (74.2% 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 Usurper: Soulbound
Choose Usurper: Soulbound if you want a RPG and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Usurper: Soulbound launched in 2021.
Both Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and Usurper: Soulbound sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon |  Usurper: Soulbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (323 reviews) | 74.2% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | VINE, Yacht Club Games | Caspian Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Usurper: Soulbound (74.2% positive).
- Usurper: Soulbound is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Usurper: Soulbound has co-op; Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon does not.
- Steam Deck: Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon is Deck Verified, Usurper: Soulbound is Deck Playable.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon vs Usurper: Soulbound — FAQ
- Are Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and Usurper: Soulbound similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.