Choose Portal Dungeon
Choose Portal Dungeon if you want an Indie experience. Portal Dungeon launched in 2023.
Portal Dungeon vs Depths of Despair
Portal Dungeon and Depths of Despair 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. Portal Dungeon (2023) is 1 year older than Depths of Despair (2024). Depths of Despair is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Portal Dungeon (0.99 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 Depths of Despair
Choose Depths of Despair if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Depths of Despair launched in 2024.
Both Portal Dungeon and Depths of Despair sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 Portal Dungeon |  Depths of Despair | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (115 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | DuskDogStudio | herbeni |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Portal Dungeon (2023) is 1 year older than Depths of Despair (2024).
- Depths of Despair is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Portal Dungeon (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Portal Dungeon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Depths of Despair has no Deck rating yet.
Portal Dungeon vs Depths of Despair — FAQ
- Should I play Portal Dungeon or Depths of Despair first?
- If you want chronology, Portal Dungeon (2023) came out before Depths of Despair (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 Portal Dungeon and Depths of Despair 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 Portal Dungeon and Depths of Despair have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Portal Dungeon ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Depths of Despair ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Portal Dungeon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Portal Dungeon is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Depths of Despair doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.