Choose Brutal Wizardry
Choose Brutal Wizardry if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. Brutal Wizardry launched in 2021.
Brutal Wizardry vs Retro Dungeons
Brutal Wizardry and Retro Dungeons both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Brutal Wizardry (2021) is 3 years older than Retro Dungeons (2024). Retro Dungeons is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Wizardry (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Retro Dungeons
Choose Retro Dungeons if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retro Dungeons launched in 2024.
Both Brutal Wizardry and Retro Dungeons sit in Action 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
 Brutal Wizardry |  Retro Dungeons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ivan Chernyakov | DarkMatterGames |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Brutal Wizardry (2021) is 3 years older than Retro Dungeons (2024).
- Retro Dungeons is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Wizardry (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Brutal Wizardry vs Retro Dungeons — FAQ
- Should I play Brutal Wizardry or Retro Dungeons first?
- If you want chronology, Brutal Wizardry (2021) came out before Retro Dungeons (2024). 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 Brutal Wizardry and Retro Dungeons similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.