Choose Minecraft Dungeons
Choose Minecraft Dungeons if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. 6,817 Steam reviews back the pick.
Minecraft Dungeons vs Curse of the Dungeon Engine
Minecraft Dungeons and Curse of the Dungeon Engine both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Minecraft Dungeons (2021) is 5 years older than Curse of the Dungeon Engine (2026). Curse of the Dungeon Engine is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Minecraft Dungeons (3.49 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 Curse of the Dungeon Engine
Choose Curse of the Dungeon Engine if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access game with LAN Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Curse of the Dungeon Engine launched in 2026.
Both Minecraft Dungeons and Curse of the Dungeon Engine sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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 |  Curse of the Dungeon Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (6,817 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mojang Studios, Double Eleven | Ed Rethardo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Minecraft Dungeons (2021) is 5 years older than Curse of the Dungeon Engine (2026).
- Curse of the Dungeon Engine is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Minecraft Dungeons (3.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Minecraft Dungeons is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Curse of the Dungeon Engine has no Deck rating yet.
Minecraft Dungeons vs Curse of the Dungeon Engine — FAQ
- Should I play Minecraft Dungeons or Curse of the Dungeon Engine first?
- If you want chronology, Minecraft Dungeons (2021) came out before Curse of the Dungeon Engine (2026). 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 Curse of the Dungeon Engine similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Minecraft Dungeons and Curse of the Dungeon Engine 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; Curse of the Dungeon Engine ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op.