Choose Karateka
Choose Karateka if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.4% positive across 117 reviews.
Karateka vs Double Dragon Trilogy
Karateka and Double Dragon Trilogy 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. Karateka (2012) is 3 years older than Double Dragon Trilogy (2015). Karateka scores higher on Steam reviews (74.4% positive) than Double Dragon Trilogy (53.2% 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 Double Dragon Trilogy
Choose Double Dragon Trilogy if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Double Dragon Trilogy launched in 2015.
Both Karateka and Double Dragon Trilogy 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
 Karateka |  Double Dragon Trilogy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.4% positive (117 reviews) | 53.2% positive (376 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Liquid Entertainment | Dotemu |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Karateka (2012) is 3 years older than Double Dragon Trilogy (2015).
- Karateka scores higher on Steam reviews (74.4% positive) than Double Dragon Trilogy (53.2% positive).
- Karateka is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Double Dragon Trilogy (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Double Dragon Trilogy has co-op; Karateka does not.
- Steam Deck: Karateka is Deck Unsupported, Double Dragon Trilogy is Deck Playable.
Karateka vs Double Dragon Trilogy — FAQ
- Which is better, Karateka or Double Dragon Trilogy?
- On Steam reviews Karateka scores higher (74.4% positive) than Double Dragon Trilogy (53.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Karateka is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Karateka or Double Dragon Trilogy first?
- If you want chronology, Karateka (2012) came out before Double Dragon Trilogy (2015). 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 Karateka and Double Dragon Trilogy 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.
- Does Karateka have multiplayer like Double Dragon Trilogy?
- No. Double Dragon Trilogy supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Karateka is listed as single-player only.