Choose Prodigal
Choose Prodigal if it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Prodigal launched in 2020.
Prodigal vs Minecraft Dungeons
Prodigal and Minecraft Dungeons both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Prodigal (2020) is 1 year older than Minecraft Dungeons (2021). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Prodigal: 452 reviews, Minecraft Dungeons: 6,817). 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 Minecraft Dungeons
Choose Minecraft Dungeons if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,817 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Prodigal and Minecraft Dungeons sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.5% vs 91.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Prodigal |  Minecraft Dungeons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (452 reviews) | 91.8% positive (6,817 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Colorgrave | Mojang Studios, Double Eleven |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Prodigal (2020) is 1 year older than Minecraft Dungeons (2021).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Prodigal: 452 reviews, Minecraft Dungeons: 6,817).
- Prodigal is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Minecraft Dungeons (3.74 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Minecraft Dungeons has co-op; Prodigal does not.
- Steam Deck: Prodigal is Deck Playable, Minecraft Dungeons is Deck Unsupported.
Prodigal vs Minecraft Dungeons — FAQ
- Which is better, Prodigal or Minecraft Dungeons?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Prodigal sits at 92.5% positive (452 reviews), Minecraft Dungeons at 91.8% (6,817). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Prodigal or Minecraft Dungeons first?
- If you want chronology, Prodigal (2020) came out before Minecraft Dungeons (2021). 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 Prodigal and Minecraft Dungeons similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Does Prodigal have multiplayer like Minecraft Dungeons?
- No. Minecraft Dungeons supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Prodigal is listed as single-player only.