Choose Castle Crashers®
Choose Castle Crashers® if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97% positive across 44,785 reviews.
Castle Crashers® vs Dungeon Rampage
Castle Crashers® and Dungeon Rampage both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Castle Crashers® (2012) is 13 years older than Dungeon Rampage (2025). Castle Crashers® scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Dungeon Rampage (88.8% 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 Dungeon Rampage
Choose Dungeon Rampage if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dungeon Rampage launched in 2025.
Both Castle Crashers® and Dungeon Rampage sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Castle Crashers® |  Dungeon Rampage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (44,785 reviews) | 88.8% positive (739 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Behemoth | Gamebreaking Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Castle Crashers® (2012) is 13 years older than Dungeon Rampage (2025).
- Castle Crashers® scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Dungeon Rampage (88.8% positive).
- Dungeon Rampage is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Castle Crashers® (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Castle Crashers® is Deck Verified, Dungeon Rampage is Deck Playable.
Castle Crashers® vs Dungeon Rampage — FAQ
- Which is better, Castle Crashers® or Dungeon Rampage?
- On Steam reviews Castle Crashers® scores higher (97% positive) than Dungeon Rampage (88.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Castle Crashers® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Castle Crashers® or Dungeon Rampage first?
- If you want chronology, Castle Crashers® (2012) came out before Dungeon Rampage (2025). 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 Castle Crashers® and Dungeon Rampage similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Castle Crashers® and Dungeon Rampage have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Castle Crashers® ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Dungeon Rampage ships Online Co-op, Co-op.