Choose Minecraft Dungeons
Choose Minecraft Dungeons if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 6,817 reviews.
Minecraft Dungeons vs Minecraft Legends
Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Legends 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. Minecraft Dungeons (2021) is 2 years older than Minecraft Legends (2023). Minecraft Dungeons scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Minecraft Legends (57.5% 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 Minecraft Legends
Choose Minecraft Legends if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP and PvP. 1,060 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Legends sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Minecraft Dungeons |  Minecraft Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (6,817 reviews) | 57.5% positive (1,060 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Mojang Studios, Double Eleven | Mojang Studios, Blackbird Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Minecraft Dungeons (2021) is 2 years older than Minecraft Legends (2023).
- Minecraft Dungeons scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Minecraft Legends (57.5% positive).
- Minecraft Dungeons is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Minecraft Legends (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Minecraft Dungeons is Deck Unsupported, Minecraft Legends is Deck Playable.
Minecraft Dungeons vs Minecraft Legends — FAQ
- Which is better, Minecraft Dungeons or Minecraft Legends?
- On Steam reviews Minecraft Dungeons scores higher (91.8% positive) than Minecraft Legends (57.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Minecraft Dungeons is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Minecraft Dungeons or Minecraft Legends first?
- If you want chronology, Minecraft Dungeons (2021) came out before Minecraft Legends (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 Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Legends 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.
- Do both Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Legends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Minecraft Dungeons ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Minecraft Legends ships Online Co-op, Co-op.