Choose Escape Dungeon 2
Choose Escape Dungeon 2 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape Dungeon 2 launched in 2022.
Escape Dungeon 2 vs Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim
Escape Dungeon 2 and Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim 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. Escape Dungeon 2 (2022) is 3 years older than Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim (2025). Escape Dungeon 2 is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim (7.19 USD vs. 9.79 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 Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim
Choose Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim launched in 2025.
Both Escape Dungeon 2 and Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Escape Dungeon 2 |  Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.19 USD | 9.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (365 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hide Games | StudioVR |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Escape Dungeon 2 (2022) is 3 years older than Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim (2025).
- Escape Dungeon 2 is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim (7.19 USD vs. 9.79 USD).
- Steam Deck: Escape Dungeon 2 is Deck Playable, Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim is Deck Unsupported.
Escape Dungeon 2 vs Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim — FAQ
- Should I play Escape Dungeon 2 or Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim first?
- If you want chronology, Escape Dungeon 2 (2022) came out before Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim (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 Escape Dungeon 2 and Dungeon Desire: The Sleepless City of Runeheim 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.