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The Dungeon Beneath vs Tactics Below

The Dungeon Beneath and Tactics Below both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Dungeon Beneath (2020) is 3 years older than Tactics Below (2023). Tactics Below is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than The Dungeon Beneath (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 The Dungeon Beneath

Choose The Dungeon Beneath if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Dungeon Beneath launched in 2020.

Choose Tactics Below

Choose Tactics Below if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tactics Below launched in 2023.

Both The Dungeon Beneath and Tactics Below sit in Strategy and Indie 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

The Dungeon Beneath vs Tactics Below — Steam metadata comparison
The Dungeon Beneath — Steam game coverThe Dungeon BeneathTactics Below — Steam game coverTactics Below
Released20202023
GenresStrategy, IndieStrategy, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USD12.99 USD
Steam reviews88.7% positive (582 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersPuzzle Box GamesToblue

Side by side

The Dungeon Beneath vs Tactics Below — FAQ

Should I play The Dungeon Beneath or Tactics Below first?
If you want chronology, The Dungeon Beneath (2020) came out before Tactics Below (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 The Dungeon Beneath and Tactics Below similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.
Does The Dungeon Beneath run on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Dungeon Beneath is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tactics Below doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
The Dungeon Beneath vs Tactics Below — Verdict (2026) · imho.run